MUR #7974
Aarika For CongressSummary
RESPONDENTS: Aarika For Congress; Deng, Yang
COMPLAINANT: Hernandez, Nancy
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss with caution the allegation that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by misstating financial activity.
b. Dismiss with caution the allegation that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A) and 6(A) by failing to properly itemize disbursements.
c. Find no reason to believe that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(A) by failing to accurately report contributor information.
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 23, 2023.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
f. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Dismiss the allegation that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by misstating financial activity.
b. Dismiss the allegation that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A) and 6(A) by failing to properly itemize disbursements.
c. Find no reason to believe that Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(A) by failing to accurately report contributor information.
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 23, 2023, subject to the edits as last circulated by Vice Chairman Cooksey’s Office on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
f. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Deng, Yang |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A) and (6)(A) 11 CFR 104.3(b) |
|
Aarika For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A) and (6)(A) 11 CFR 104.3(b) |
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No RTB | Aarika For Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A) and (6)(A) 11 CFR 104.3(b) |
|
Deng, Yang |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A) and (6)(A) 11 CFR 104.3(b) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 04/08/2022 | Response from Aarika for Congress 1004 KB |
04/01/2022 | Notification of Complaint to Aarika for Congress and Den Yang in her official capacity as treasurer 818 KB | |
03/03/2022 | Complaint 1 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 04/04/2023 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer 820 KB |
04/04/2023 | Notification to Nancy Hernandez 840 KB | |
02/23/2023 | First General Counsel's Report 930 KB | |
Certifications | 03/28/2023 | Aarika for Congress and Yang Deng in her official capacity as treasurer 673 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Aarika For Congress |
Previous respondent | Deng, Yang |
Complainant | Hernandez, Nancy |