MUR #7724
Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign CommitteeSummary
RESPONDENTS: Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee; Church at the Cross; Poullard, A. James; Teague, Mark Johnny
COMPLAINANTS: Meng, Anne; Fuller, Gerry Lea
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to:a. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the television ad.b. Find no reason to believe that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the television ad.c. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on a television ad that aired from February through March 2020 and violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.20 by failing to disclose information about its electioneering communication to the Commission.d. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, in-kind corporate contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.e. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of in-kind contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.f. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.g. Find no reason to believe that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.h. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on its Facebook posts referencing Teague’s candidacy.i. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 9, 2023, as last circulated by Vice Chairman Cooksey’s Office on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 11:38 a.m.j. Approve the appropriate letters.k. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 9, 2023.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the television ad and issue a letter of caution.b. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C.§ 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the television ad and issue a letter of caution.c. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on a television ad that aired from February through March 2020 and violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.20 by failing to disclose information about its electioneering communication to the Commission and issue a letter of caution.d. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, in-kind corporate contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.e. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of in-kind contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.f. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.g. Find no reason to believe that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.h. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on its Facebook posts referencing Teague’s candidacy.i. Approve the appropriate letters.j. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:a. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the television ad.b. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the television ad.c. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on a television ad that aired from February through March 2020 and violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.20 by failing to disclose information about its electioneering communication to the Commission.d. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegations that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, in-kind corporate contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.e. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of in-kind contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with use of the Church address and facilities.f. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross made, and Dr. Johnny Mark Teague and Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted, an in-kind corporate contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.g. Find no reason to believe that Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee and James Poullard in his official capacity as treasurer failed to report receipt of an in-kind contribution in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) in connection with the Church’s Facebook posts.h. Find no reason to believe that the Church at the Cross violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by failing to include a disclaimer on its Facebook posts referencing Teague’s candidacy.i. Approve the appropriate letters.j. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | Poullard, A. James |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 104 11 CFR 3(a) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Church at the Cross |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.20 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
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No RTB | Teague, Mark Johnny |
52
U.S.C.
§30118
11 CFR 114.2 |
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Church at the Cross |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.20 11 CFR 110.11 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Poullard, A. James |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 104 11 CFR 3(a) 11 CFR 114.2 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Johnny Teague for Congress Campaign Committee |
Previous respondent | Church at the Cross |
Poullard, A. James | |
Teague, Mark Johnny | |
Complainant | Fuller, Gerry Lea |
Meng, Anne |