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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7928

RENACCI FOR US SENATE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Renacci for US Senate; Corwin, Russell

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7928: 1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement with Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated November 22, 2022. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Open a matter under review. b. Find reason to believe that Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(2) and (4) by failing to disclose receipts and disbursements. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2020. d. Enter into conciliation with Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer prior to a finding of probable cause to believe. e. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 18, 2020, subject to the revision of the opening penalty offer to 100% of the administrative fine, which is $185,000. f. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $16,500.00 Renacci for US Senate 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(2), (4)
Corwin, Russell 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(2), (4)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 12/14/2022 Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin, in his official capacity as treasurer 900 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/06/2022 Third Consent to Extend the Time to Commence a Civil Law Enforcement Action, Suit, or Proceeding 704 KB
11/30/2021 Request for Extension of Time from Renacci for US Senate 740 KB
10/29/2021 Second Consent to Extend the Time to Commence a Civil Law Enforcement Action, Suit, or Proceeding 679 KB
10/01/2021 Consent to Extend the Time to Commence a Civil Law Enforcement Action, Suit, or Proceeding 679 KB
09/30/2021 Request for Extension of Time from Renacci for US Senate 777 KB
09/19/2019 Response from Renacci for US Senate 797 KB
08/21/2019 Grant of Extension of Time to Renacci for U.S. Senate and Russell Corwin, Treasurer 780 KB
08/20/2019 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Renacci for US Senate 961 KB
07/17/2019 Notification to Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer 2 MB
07/15/2019 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/22/2022 Recommendation to Accept the Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 834 KB
09/21/2021 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer 862 KB
02/18/2020 First General Counsel's Report 807 KB
Certifications 12/13/2022 Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer (the "Committee"): Recommendation to Accept Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 682 KB
09/14/2021 Renacci for US Senate and Russell Corwin in his official capacity as treasurer 687 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 01/19/2021 Renacci for US Senate 906 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Renacci for US Senate
Previous respondent Corwin, Russell
Respondent's counsel Backer, Dan
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