MUR #7658
MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSummary
RESPONDENTS: Maine Democratic Party; Cain for Congress; Fischer, Jeremy; Gideon Leadership PAC; Gideon, Sara; Johnson, Betty; Smith, Sean
COMPLAINANTS: Arnold, Kendra; Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT)
SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Other; Reporting; Soft Money
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions, subject to the Errata Memorandum dated March 31, 2020, in MURs 7638 and 7658: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Sara Gideon and the Gideon Leadership PAC and Sean Smith in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by making and effecting contributions in the name of another. 2. Find no reason to believe that Cain for Congress and Jeremy Fischer in his official capacity as treasurer and the Maine Democratic Party and Betty Johnson in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30122 and 30125 by accepting contributions from prohibited sources. 3. Find no reason to believe that the Gideon Leadership PAC and Sean Smith in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103 and 30104 by failing to register with the Federal Election Commission as a federal political committee and report its contributions and expenditures. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 18, 2020, subject to the edits circulated by Vice Chair Dickerson’s Office on behalf of Vice Chair Dickerson and Commissioners Cooksey and Trainor on May 19, 2021 at 11:03 a.m. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Gideon Leadership PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30103
52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Smith, Sean |
52
U.S.C.
§30103
52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Gideon, Sara | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
No RTB | Smith, Sean |
52
U.S.C.
§30103
52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30122 |
|
Gideon Leadership PAC |
52
U.S.C.
§30103
52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30122 |
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Johnson, Betty |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125 |
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Maine Democratic Party |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125 |
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Cain for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125 |
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Fischer, Jeremy |
52
U.S.C.
§30122
52 U.S.C. §30125 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Maine Democratic Party |
Previous respondent | Cain for Congress |
Fischer, Jeremy | |
Gideon Leadership PAC | |
Gideon, Sara | |
Johnson, Betty | |
Smith, Sean | |
Complainant | Arnold, Kendra |
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) | |
Respondent's counsel | Lopez, Jacquelyn K. |
Reiff, Neil P. |