MUR #7882
Christy Smith for CongressSummary
RESPONDENTS: Christy Smith for Congress; Smith, Christy; Winger, Marc
COMPLAINANTS: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT); Arnold, Kendra
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b)(4) by failing to properly disclose the purpose of its disbursements.
b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated December 23, 2021.
c. Enter into conciliation with Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
d. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated December 23, 2021.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the allegation that Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer, and Christy Smith violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R.
§ 104.3(b)(4), pursuant to the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion under Heckler v. Chaney.
b. Close the file.
c. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Winger, Marc |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 104.9 |
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Christy Smith for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 104.9 |
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Smith, Christy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 104.9 |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 03/17/2021 | Response from Christy Smith, Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger, Treasurer 1 MB |
03/02/2021 | Notification of Complaint to Christy Smith 770 KB | |
03/02/2021 | Notification of Complaint to Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer 770 KB | |
02/18/2021 | Complaint 1 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 04/11/2022 | Notification to Christy Smith, Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer 903 KB |
04/11/2022 | Notification to Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust 759 KB | |
12/23/2021 | First General Counsel's Report 1 MB | |
Certifications | 04/05/2022 | Christy Smith; Christy Smith for Congress and Marc Winger in his official capacity as treasurer 697 KB |
Statement of Reasons | 05/17/2022 | Chairman Allen Dickerson and Commissioners Sean J. Cooksey and James E. "Trey" Trainor, III 762 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Christy Smith for Congress |
Previous respondent | Smith, Christy |
Winger, Marc | |
Complainant | Arnold, Kendra |
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) | |
Respondent's counsel | Kaufman Legal Group |
Kaufman, Stephen J., Esq. |