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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8003

Kistner for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Kistner for Congress; Datwyler, Thomas Charles; Kistner, Tyler

COMPLAINANT: Painter, Thomas

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Personal use; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Tyler Kistner and Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g) by converting campaign funds to personal use. b. Dismiss the allegation that Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b)(4)(i) by failing to provide an adequate purpose for the disbursements. c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 29, 2022. d. Authorize the use of compulsory process. e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Find no reason to believe that Tyler Kistner and Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g) by converting campaign funds to personal use.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: Dismiss the allegation that Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(5)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b)(4)(i) by failing to provide an adequate purpose for the disbursements.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Issue the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Datwyler, Thomas Charles 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(4)(i)
Kistner for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(4)(i)
Kistner, Tyler 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(5)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(b)(4)(i)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 06/10/2022 Response from Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 874 KB
06/08/2022 Notification of Complaint to Tyler Kistner 782 KB
06/08/2022 Notification of Complaint to Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 782 KB
05/27/2022 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/30/2023 Notification to Tyler Kistner 786 KB
01/30/2023 Notification to Kistner for Congress 786 KB
01/30/2023 Notification to Tom Painter 821 KB
11/29/2022 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 01/24/2023 Kistner for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer; Tyler Kistner 673 KB
Statements of Reasons 02/27/2023 Vice Chairman Sean J. Cooksey and Commissioners Allen J. Dickerson and James E. "Trey" Trainor, III 812 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Kistner for Congress
Previous respondent Datwyler, Thomas Charles
Kistner, Tyler
Complainant Painter, Thomas
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