MUR #7646
1820 PACSummary
RESPONDENTS: 1820 PAC; Collins for Senator; Collins, Susan; Datwyler, Thomas Charles; McCandless, Elizabeth T.
COMPLAINANTS: Roberts, Lisa; Maine Democratic Party
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
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The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Susan Collins and Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by knowingly accepting an excessive in-kind contribution.
b. Find no reason to believe that Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) by failing to report an in-kind contribution.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis for Susan Collins and Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 4, 2020, and as last circulated by Commissioner Cooksey’s Office on February 10, 2022 at 12:59 p.m.
d. Close the file as to Susan Collins and Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer.
e. Issue the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that 1820 PAC and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1)(A) and 30118 (a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.1(b)(1) by making an excessive and prohibited in-kind contribution as a result of republishing campaign materials and violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by misreporting the in-kind contribution as an independent expenditure.
b. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis and Conciliation Agreement consistence with these findings.
c. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with 1820 PAC and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer.
d. Approve appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations with regard to 1820 PAC and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney.
b. Find no reason to believe that Susan Collins and Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.9 and 104.3(a)
c. Close the file.
d. Issue appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to:
a. Find no reason to believe with regard to all allegations against 1820 PAC and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer.
b. Find no reason to believe with regard to all allegations against Susan Collins and Collins for Senator and Elizabeth McCandless in her official capacity as treasurer.
c. Close the file.
d. Issue appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Datwyler, Thomas Charles |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) |
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Collins for Senator |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 110.9 |
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McCandless, Elizabeth T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 110.9 |
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1820 PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) |
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Collins, Susan |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
11 CFR 110.9 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | 1820 PAC |
Previous respondent | Collins for Senator |
Collins, Susan | |
Datwyler, Thomas Charles | |
McCandless, Elizabeth T. | |
Complainant | Maine Democratic Party |
Roberts, Lisa | |
Respondent's counsel | Mitchell, Cleta |
Sowards Newton, Megan |