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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8087

Joe Kent for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Joe Kent for Congress; Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC aka Advanced Enterprise Soulutions Group, LLC; American Enterprise Solutions; Datwyler, Thomas Charles; Kent, Joseph

COMPLAINANT: Nierenberg, David

SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:a. Find no reason to believe that Joseph Kent and Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) or 30118(a) by knowingly accepting excessive or prohibited corporate contributions through salary payments made by Kent’s employer.b. Find no reason to believe that Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1)(A) or 30118(a) by making excessive or prohibited corporate contributions through salary payments to Kent. c. Find no reason to believe that Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) or 30118(a) by knowingly accepting excessive or prohibited corporate in-kind contributions in the form of payments for polling. d. Find no reason to believe that American Enterprise Solutions violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1)(A) or 30118(a) by making excessive or prohibited corporate contributions to Joseph Kent or Joe Kent for Congress.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:Find no reason to believe that Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(1)(A) or 30118(a) by making excessive or prohibited corporate in-kind contributions in the form of payments for polling.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated July 13, 2023, subject to the edits as last circulated by Commissioner Dickerson’s Office on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11:18 a.m.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:a. Approve the appropriate letters.b. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Kent, Joseph 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) or
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Datwyler, Thomas Charles 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) or
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Joe Kent for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) or
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC aka Advanced Enterprise Soulutions Group, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) or
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
American Enterprise Solutions 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) or
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/22/2022 Grant of Extension of Time to Advanced Enterprise Solutions 710 KB
11/22/2022 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Advanced Enterprise Solutions, Inc. 945 KB
11/17/2022 Designation of Counsel from Joe Kent, Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
11/10/2022 Notification of Complaint to Advanced Enterprise Solutions Group LLC 784 KB
11/10/2022 Notification of Complaint to American Enterprise Solutions 784 KB
11/10/2022 Notification of Complaint to Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 827 KB
11/10/2022 Notification of Complaint to Joseph Kent 783 KB
11/03/2022 Complaint 1 MB
01/05/2022 Response from Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/06/2023 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to American Enterprise Solutions 883 KB
09/06/2023 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC 872 KB
09/06/2023 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joseph Kent, Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer 919 KB
09/06/2023 Notification to David Nierenberg 901 KB
07/13/2023 First General Counsel's Report 993 KB
Certifications 08/29/2023 Joe Kent for Congress and Thomas Datwyler in his official capacity as treasurer; Joseph Kent; American Enterprise Solutions; Advanced Enterprise, LLC (a.k.a Advanced Enterprise Solutions Group, LLC) 683 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Joe Kent for Congress
Previous respondent Advanced Enterprise Solutions LLC aka Advanced Enterprise Soulutions Group, LLC
American Enterprise Solutions
Datwyler, Thomas Charles
Kent, Joseph
Complainant Nierenberg, David
Respondent's counsel Carroll, Kevin
Ross, Derek H.
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