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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7839

Westerleigh Press

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Westerleigh Press, Inc.; Adams, David; Dr. Al Gross for US Senate; Jackson, Sue; Jamie Harrison for Senate; Montanans for Bullock; Petterson, Jay; Unknown Respondents (7839)

COMPLAINANTS: Mitchell, Cleta; National Republican Senatorial Committee; Grant, Darby; Steve Daines for Montana

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7839: 1. Find no reason to believe that Westerleigh Press, Inc., and Unknown Respondents violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 by failing to include required disclaimers. 2. Find no reason to believe that Westerleigh Press, Inc., and Unknown Respondents violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c) by failing to report independent expenditures. 3. Find no reason to believe that Westerleigh Press, Inc., and Unknown Respondents made, and Big Sky Values (f/k/a Montanans for Bullock) and Sue Jackson in her official capacity as treasurer, Jaime Harrison for U.S. Senate and David Adams in his official capacity as treasurer, Northern Leadership PAC (f/k/a Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate) and Jay Petterson in his official capacity as treasurer knowingly accepted and failed to report, excessive and prohibited in-kind corporate contributions, in violation of 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(a)(1)(A), (f) and 30118(a). 4. Approve the attached Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated January 4, 2022, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on April 1, 2022 at 3:01 p.m., . . . REDACTED . . . 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Adams, David 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Petterson, Jay 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Dr. Al Gross for US Senate 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Jackson, Sue 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Jamie Harrison for Senate 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Westerleigh Press, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30120
Unknown Respondents (7839) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
52 U.S.C. §30120
Montanans for Bullock 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/16/2021 Consent to Extend the Time to Commence a Civil Law Enforcement Action, Suit, or Proceeding 670 KB
02/05/2021 Response from Westerleigh Press 968 KB
12/21/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Westerleigh Press, Inc. 730 KB
12/18/2020 Request for Extension of Time from Westerleigh Press 725 KB
12/17/2020 Response from Montanans for Bullock and Andrew Huff in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
12/17/2020 Response from Jaime Harrison for US Senate and David Adams in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
12/04/2020 Response from Dr. Al Gross for US Senate and Jay Petterson, Treasurer 1 MB
11/17/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Montanans for Bullock and Andrew Huff, Treasurer 628 KB
11/16/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Westerleigh Press, Inc. 628 KB
11/16/2020 Request for Extension of Time from Westerleigh Press, Inc. 630 KB
11/13/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Montanans for Bullock and Andrew Huff in his official capacity as treasurer 2 MB
11/12/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Jamie Harrison for US Senate and David Adams, Treasurer 628 KB
11/12/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Dr. Al Gross for US Senate 628 KB
11/11/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Jaime for Harrison for U.S. Senate and David Adams, Treasurer 1020 KB
11/10/2020 Designation of Counsel from Westerleigh Press 811 KB
11/10/2020 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Dr. Al Gross for US Senate and Jay Petterson, Treasurer 1021 KB
11/03/2020 Notification of Complaint to Montanans for Bullock and Sue Jackson in her official capacity as treasurer 665 KB
11/03/2020 Notification of Complaint to Dr. Al Gross for US Senate and Jay Petterson in his official capacity as treasurer 666 KB
11/03/2020 Notification of Complaint to Jamie Harrison for Senate and David Adams in his official capacity as treasurer 667 KB
11/03/2020 Notification of Complaint to Westerleigh Press, Inc. 665 KB
10/28/2020 Addendum to Complaint 9 MB
10/27/2020 Complaint 28 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/14/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Northern Leadership PAC (f/k/a Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate) and Jay Petterson in his official capacity as treasurer 891 KB
04/14/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jaime Harrison for U.S. Senate and David Adams in his official capacity as treasurer 891 KB
04/14/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Big Sky Values (f/k/a Montanans for Bullock) and Sue Jackson in her official capacity as treasurer 892 KB
04/14/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Westerleigh Press, Inc. 892 KB
04/14/2022 Notification to Conservative Partnership Institute, Inc. and National Republican Senatorial Committee 940 KB
01/04/2022 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 04/05/2022 Westerleigh Press, Inc.; Big Sky Values (f/k/a Montanans for Bullock) and Sue Jackson in her official capacity as treasurer; Jaime Harrison for U.S. Senate and David Adams in his official capacity as treasurer; Northern Leadership PAC (f/k/a Dr. Al Gross for U.S. Senate) and Jay Petterson in his official capacity as treasurer; Unknown Respondents 703 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Westerleigh Press, Inc.
Previous respondent Adams, David
Dr. Al Gross for US Senate
Jackson, Sue
Jamie Harrison for Senate
Montanans for Bullock
Petterson, Jay
Unknown Respondents (7839)
Complainant Grant, Darby
Mitchell, Cleta
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Steve Daines for Montana
Respondent's counsel Perkins Coie LLP - Washington, DC
Sandler, Reiff, Lamb, Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners
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