MUR #8248

RESPONDENTS: Campaign for a Conservative Majority; Hartford, Anna; Hartford, William

COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center (1); Wieand, Roger G.

SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 1-3 to:a. Find reason to believe that Campaign for a Conservative Majority and William Hartford in his official capacity as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.16(b) by fraudulently misrepresenting that Campaign for a Conservative Majority was acting for or on behalf of a federal candidate. b. Find reason to believe that William Hartford knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 100.16(b)(2) by knowingly and willfully participating in or conspiring in any plan, scheme or design to violate the Act’s fraudulent misrepresentation provision.c. Find reason to believe that Campaign for a Conservative Majority and William Hartford in his official capacity as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(4)(H)(iii), (g)(1), (2) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.4(a), (b) by failing to file independent expenditure reports. d. Find reason to believe William Hartford in his personal capacity,knowingly and willfully violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(4)(H)(iii),(g)(1), (2) and 11 C.F.R. §104.4(a), (b) by failing to file independent expenditure reports.e. Find reason to believe that Campaign for a Conservative Majority and William Hartford in his official capacity as treasurer violated to 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. 110.11(a), (b) by failing to include disclaimers on robocalls.f. Dismiss the allegations that Campaign for a Conservative Majority and William Hartford in his official capacity as treasurer, William Hartford in his personal capacity, and Anna Hartford in her official capacity as assistant treasurer and in her personal capacity, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3 in connection with reporting contributions the Committee made to political committees during the 2020 election cycle and disbursements it made in 2023. g. Take no action at this time as to Anna Hartford in her official capacity as assistant treasurer and in her personal capacity with respect to the remaining allegations.h. Approve the attached Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 26, 2025. i. Authorize an investigation, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 26, 2025. j. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:a. Close the file effective 30 days after the date the certification of this vote is signed (or on the next business day after the 30th day, if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday).b. Send the appropriate letters.