Election cycle(s): 2020
Subject(s): Committees-Candidate; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…$12,640) Understated The overstatement of receipts resulted from the following differences: Returned contributions …
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…prepared schedule of cash flow, reflecting the beginning cash balance at inception; the amounts of contributions …
…that it failed to disclose or inadequately 10 disclosed occupation and employer information for 304 contributions …
…First General Counsel’s Report Page 2 of 8 disclosed occupation and employer information for 304 contributions …
Election cycle(s): 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022
Subject(s): Committees-PAC; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…fees of $49,313, which were accumulated during this five- 2 year period; (3) misreported political contributions …
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…Underreport of $14,086 16 Overreport of $711 17 Overreport of $67 17 No Error No Error Political Contributions …
…fees of $49,313, which were accumulated during this five-year 6 period; (3) misreported political contributions …
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…Underreport of $14,086 17 Overreport of $711 18 Overreport of $67 18 No Error No Error Political Contributions …
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Committees-Political; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (6 respondents)
…. § 103.3 by failing to deposit contributions into their respective depository accounts.…
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…The Reports filed by Marks contained numerous errors, including, inter alia: • unreported contributions …
…; • incorrect reporting of contribution information, including the source, date, and amount; • incorrect…
…Conciliation Agreement Page 3 of 6 occur; • reporting contributions received when they were in fact…
…§ 30102(h) and 11 C.F.R. § 103.3 by failing to deposit contributions into their respective depository…
…receipt errors in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1) for Salazar for Congress; (B) contribution receipt…
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…F actual and Legal Analysis Page 4 of 9 • Incorrect reporting of contribution information, including…
…were earmarked 23 through the website WinRed; 24 • Contributions incorrectly reported as conduit contributions …
…The revised supplement to the sua sponte also describes two contributions made to Freedom Force PAC…
…limits, prohibited contributions , and 10 required disclaimers. 23 11 III.…
…. § 103.3 by failing to deposit contributions into its 16 depository account.…
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…receipt errors in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1) for Salazar for Congress; (B) contribution receipt…
…were earmarked 1 through the website WinRed; 2 • Contributions incorrectly reported as conduit contributions …
…limits, prohibited contributions , and 10 required disclaimers. 26 11 III.…
…limits, prohibited contributions , and 10 required disclaimers. 23 11 III.…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…manager subsequently transitioned to another position outside of the firm shortly thereafter, thus contributing …
…11 subsequently transitioned to another position outside of the firm 12 shortly thereafter, thus contributing …
…18 subsequently transitioned to another position outside of the firm 19 shortly thereafter, thus contributing …
Election cycle(s): 2016; 2018; 2020; 2022
Subject(s): Committees-Political; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…. §§ 102.5(b), 103.3(b) by knowingly accepting excessive contributions from Idaho Potato PAC that included…
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…The Act prohibits corporations from making contributions to federal candidates and bars candidates and…
…A political committee’s treasurer is responsible for ensuring that all contributions received comply…
…Any contributions accepted from an unregistered organization, such as a state-level political committee…
…The funds derived from Idaho Potato PAC’s 2018 auction and contributed to National Potato PAC are attributable…
…. §§ 102.5(b), 103.3(b) by knowingly accepting excessive contributions from Idaho Potato PAC that included…
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…Potato PAC, rather than reporting contributions from the sources of funds into Idaho Potato PAC as…
…National Potato PAC refunded this contribution on September 18, 2019.…
…($20,000), the 2020 CPLA contribution 9 ($2,000), and the 2021 Lake Farms Inc. contribution ($513.29…
…collected by a collecting agent shall report the full amount of each contribution received as a contribution …
…National Potato PAC refunded this contribution on September 18, 2019.…
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…($20,000), the 2020 CPLA contribution 9 ($2,000), and the 2021 Lake Farms Inc. contribution ($513.29…
…collected by a collecting agent shall report the full amount of each contribution received as a contribution …
…The PAC’s records do not clearly indicate which contributions were not deposited.”…
…and a $205.31 PayPal contribution that was received but not reported.…
Election cycle(s): 2020
Subject(s): Committees-PAC; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (2 respondents)
…other items: failure to file reports and late filing; excessive, prohibited, and other impermissible contributions …
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…/transfers; mathematical discrepancies; failure to properly itemize contributions and transfers from…
…other items: failure to file reports and late filing; excessive, prohibited, and other impermissible contributions …
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…/transfers; mathematical discrepancies; failure to properly itemize contributions and transfers from…
…an indication that they were deposited into the non-contribution account.…
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…non-contribution account.…
…These contributions were received from six (6) individuals.…
…The Committee also did not include an indication that the contributions were deposited into the non-contribution …
…The Committee also did not include an indication that the contributions were deposited into the non-contribution …
Election cycle(s): 2024
Subject(s): Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (3 respondents)
…payment to him resolved any and all outstanding claims for payment for services: not a gift or campaign contribution …
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…including his contract and the language: thus, the settlement with him for services (not a gift or contribution …
…Westley Crouch Subject:Re: Debby Burnett Date:Tuesday, July 4, 2023 6:13:56 PM You didn’t make a campaign contribution …
…I have to report all my campaign contributions and cannot have an outstanding, illegal contribution that…
…payment to him resolved any and all outstanding claims for payment for services: not a gift or campaign contribution …
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…including his contract and the language: thus, the settlement with him for services (not a gift or contribution …
…Westley Crouch Subject:Re: Debby Burnett Date:Tuesday, July 4, 2023 6:13:56 PM You didn’t make a campaign contribution …
…I have to report all my campaign contributions and cannot have an outstanding, illegal contribution that…
…Subsequently, Crouch became concerned that 2 forgiving the debt resulted in Crouch making an excessive contribution …
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…time that the Committee terminated his services. 6 Respondents deny that there was any gift or 7 contribution …
…EPS Dismissal Report Page 3 of 4 Crouch indicates his concern that he made an excessive contribution …
…threatens 1 to file a complaint with the Commission unless he is repaid an amount that brings his contribution …
Election cycle(s): 2020
Subject(s): Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Limitations
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…contributions for the general election prior to the primary election. See 11 cJt.…
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…§§ 110.l(b)(S) of 110 . 2(b)(5); or (3) i reattribute such contributions in accordance with…
…I Respondent accepted contributions designated for the 2V20 general 4. .…
…, whidh resulted in I . · excessive contributions . 1 VI.…
…contributions that could not be refunded and include memo text to list each s~ecific contribution …
…. § 102.9(e) by accepting and failing to remedy excessive contributions .…
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…The Committee admits that it 13 has failed to “rectify” the general election contributions at issue…
…. 9 Included in this total are eight contributions totaling $22,400 for which 9 the Committee issued…
…6 for that election. 23 Likewise, reattribution of a general election contribution may only occur…
…to 7 the extent that such attribution does not exceed the contributor’s contribution limits. 24 8…
…The 34 Committee admits that it has failed to “rectify” the general election contributions at issue…
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…. 8 Included in this total are eight contributions totaling $22,400 for which 16 the Committee issued…
…. 16 14 The Commission’s regulations permit a candidate’s committee to receive contributions 15 for…
…9 for that election. 22 Likewise, reattribution of a general election contribution may only occur…
…to 10 the extent that such attribution does not exceed the contributor’s contribution limits. 23 11…
Election cycle(s): 2024
Subject(s): Committees-Political
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (1 respondents)
…purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of l97l,as amended (the "Act") upon receiving contributions …
…The Complaint further alleges that Scott crossed the $5,000 threshold in aggregate contributions received…
…The Complaint further alleges that Scott crossed the $5,000 threshold in aggregate contributions received…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Reporting; Soft Money
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (4 respondents)
…The Complaint surmises that the September 30, 2021 contribution from Molinaro of $1,000 is likely a…
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…Compl. at 4 (“The close proximity of the State Committee’s $1,000 contribution and the $1,000 contribution …
…Molinaro’s personal funds suggests that the Federal Committee misreported the contribution on its FEC…
…to the Federal Committee with his own 3 funds, but that the online contribution form automatically…
…or the date 12 and memo entry associated with the second $1,000 contribution . 11 Third, regarding…
…The Complaint surmises that the September 30, 2021 contribution from Molinaro of $1,000 is likely a…
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…Compl. at 4 (“The close proximity of the State Committee’s $1,000 contribution and the $1,000 contribution …
…Molinaro’s personal funds suggests that the Federal Committee misreported the contribution on its FEC…
…to the Federal Committee with his own 3 funds, but that the online contribution form automatically…
…or the date 12 and memo entry associated with the second $1,000 contribution . 11 Third, regarding…
…The Complaint surmises that the September 30, 2021 contribution from Molinaro of $1,000 is likely a…
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…Compl. at 4 (“The close proximity of the State Committee’s $1,000 contribution and the $1,000 contribution …
…Molinaro’s personal funds suggests that the Federal Committee misreported the contribution on its FEC…
…to the Federal Committee with his own 3 funds, but that the online contribution form automatically…
…or the date 12 and memo entry associated with the second $1,000 contribution . 11 Third, regarding…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting
Disposition(s):
No RTB (5 respondents)
…Lawrence 12 made an excessive contribution and/or a contribution in the name of another when they loaned…
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…and No Reason to Believe That the Committee Failed to 8 Report Contributions 9 A contribution is…
…of $11,600 in primary election contributions and $2,900 in general election contributions ; and Elizabeth…
…election contribution refunds and $2,900 in general election contribution refunds) and refunded to…
…to the 2 committee during the reporting period, whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate…
…Lawrence 12 made an excessive contribution and/or a contribution in the name of another when they loaned…
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…and No Reason to Believe That the Committee Failed to 8 Report Contributions 9 A contribution is…
…of $11,600 in primary election contributions and $2,900 in general election contributions ; and Elizabeth…
…election contribution refunds and $2,900 in general election contribution refunds) and refunded to…
…to the 2 committee during the reporting period, whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate…
…Lawrence 12 made an excessive contribution and/or a contribution in the name of another when they loaned…
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…and No Reason to Believe That the Committee Failed to 8 Report Contributions 9 A contribution is…
…of $11,600 in primary election contributions and $2,900 in general election contributions ; and Elizabeth…
…election contribution refunds and $2,900 in general election contribution refunds) and refunded to…
…to the 2 committee during the reporting period, whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Limitations; Personal use; Reporting
Disposition(s):
No RTB (4 respondents)
…Slotkinreceivedan unreported,excessive,in-kind contribution for her personal usebecause she allegedly…
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…In Count II, the Complaint claims that these so-called in-kind contributions constitute an excessive…
…contribution from Jerry Hollister—one of the co-owners of the Residence.…
…MUR811300034 -4- no in-kind contributions to report.…
…made excessive contributions to the Campaign in the form of in-kind contributions , and Rep.…
…. § 110.9 by knowingly accepting excessive contributions from Jerry Hollister; no reason to believe…
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…The Complaint 17 alleges that the below-market rental price resulted in an in-kind contribution from…
…Hollister to 18 Slotkin that, when combined with his additional contributions to Slotkin, exceeded…
…Thus, the property rental did not result in an excessive in-kind contribution from 24 Hollister to…
…§ 104.13(a) by 3 failing to report an in-kind contribution . 4 II.…
…. § 110.1(b) by making excessive contributions to Slotkin’s campaign.…
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…§ 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.13(a) by failing to report in-kind contributions .…
…Hollister to 18 Slotkin that, when combined with his additional contributions to Slotkin, exceeded…
…Thus, the property rental did not result in an excessive in-kind contribution from 24 Hollister to…
…§ 104.13(a) by 3 failing to report an in-kind contribution . 4 II.…
Election cycle(s): 2018
Subject(s): Reporting
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents)
…differently, but in no case should this conversion be reported as an in-kind contribution .…
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…The software used by MBFI treats the conversion of a candidate loan to a contribution as memo entries…
…Contents Required - Information for Contributions .…
…); The amount of the contribution ; and The aggregate year-to-date total of all contributions from…
…Itemization of Contributions from Joint Fundraising Efforts.…
…and four additional contributions totaling $5,700, thereby correcting the misreported contribution …
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…and four additional contributions totaling $5,700, thereby correcting the misreported contribution …
…1,363 Dollar Value of Contributions $1,464,449 Percent of Contributions 26% 1.…
…Questionable Contributions .…
…Joint Contributions .…
…Excessive Contributions - Testing Method Sample Projection Amount 1 $351,529 High Dollar Review Contribution …
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…Error Amount $380,900 Total Amount of Excessive Contributions $732,429 Reason for Excessive Contributions …
…Contributions not resolved via presumptive letter or refund $551,029 Contributions not resolved…
…Remaining Excessive Contribution - After MBFI Response to the Draft Final Audit Report Excessive Contributions …
…$404,100 Total Amount of Excessive Contributions $898,166 Reason for Excessive Contributions Contributions …
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Reporting
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (6 respondents)
…Duarte 23 Committee”). 3 According to the Complaint, Duarte allegedly promised to make a $2,900 24 contribution …
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…attempted to intimidate Giglio to drop out of 4 the race. 6 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…even without the 8 support of local Republican leadership. 8 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…state that it was “legally permissible” for him to do so. 11 The joint 2 Response states that the contribution …
…Stoll’s Response states that he 11 received the Duarte contribution , and that he “ran where [he] intended…
…Duarte 23 Committee”). 3 According to the Complaint, Duarte allegedly promised to make a $2,900 24 contribution …
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…attempted to intimidate Giglio to drop out of 4 the race. 6 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…even without the 8 support of local Republican leadership. 8 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…state that it was “legally permissible” for him to do so. 11 The joint 2 Response states that the contribution …
…Stoll’s Response states that he 11 received the Duarte contribution , and that he “ran where [he] intended…
…Duarte 23 Committee”). 3 According to the Complaint, Duarte allegedly promised to make a $2,900 24 contribution …
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…attempted to intimidate Giglio to drop out of 4 the race. 6 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…even without the 8 support of local Republican leadership. 8 There is no record of Duarte making a contribution …
…state that it was “legally permissible” for him to do so. 11 The joint 2 Response states that the contribution …
…Stoll’s Response states that he 11 received the Duarte contribution , and that he “ran where [he] intended…
Election cycle(s): 2024
Subject(s): Soft Money
Disposition(s):
No RTB (3 respondents)
…See 52 U.S.C. 30125(a) (prohibiting national committees from “direct[ing] to another person a contribution …
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…‘to direct’ means to guide, directly or indirectly, a person who has expressed an intent to make a contribution …
…See 11 C.F.R. § 300.2(c)(2); Prohibited and Excessive Contributions : Non-Federal Funds or Soft Money…
…finally, the facts alleged in the complaint could not plausibly describe the making of an in-kind contribution …
…For there to be an in-kind contribution , by its express terms, there must be some ascertainable “expenditure…
…54. 7 See Congressional Leadership Fund registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC, with a non-contribution …
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…the campaign finance system that had been intended to keep corporate, union and large individual contributions …
…FEC, 599 F.3d 686, 696 (2010) (holding that limits on contributions by individuals to political committees…
Election cycle(s): 2018; 2020
Subject(s): Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (2 respondents);
Take no action (2 respondents)
…The Commission’s contribution database does not indicate any contributions made by Lew prior to the…
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…the contribution limits.…
…received the contribution on October 21, 2019, as indicated by the contribution database.…
…Wali made a $10,600 contribution to Wyden for Senate and a $2,500 contribution to Human Rights Equality…
…The Commission’s contribution database reflects a total of $70,000 in federal contributions made by…
…The Commission’s contribution database does not indicate any contributions made by Lew prior to the…
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…the contribution limits.…
…received the contribution on October 21, 2019, as indicated by the contribution database.…
…The Commission’s contribution database reflects a total of $70,000 in federal contributions made by…
…in excessive contributions .…
…Prior to the contributions at issue in the Report, Wali had made a total of $33,500 in contributions …
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…The Commission’s contribution database does not indicate any contributions made by Lew prior to the…
…the contribution limits.…
…received the contribution on October 21, 2019, as indicated by the contribution database.…
…in excessive contributions .…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Soft Money
Disposition(s):
Conciliation-PPC (3 respondents);
Dismissed-Other (2 respondents)
…In 2019 and 2020, TGSG made contributions to state and local candidates.…
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…It did not make any other contributions after June 2020 until the $12,000 contribution to Government…
…Brewer made the contributions without consultation with Mrs.…
…That GOTP used the funds contributed by the state-level committees to support Mrs.…
…Of that amount, only $2,500 exceeded the Federal contribution limit.…
…First General Counsel’s Report Page 21 of 25 contribut ions also represent GOTP’s largest contributions …
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…represented GOTP’s largest contribution a nd the State PAC’s $12,000 contributions was GOTP’s third…
…Beth Harwell (House 18) Reported Contributions Received 7 2.…
…Tennesseans for Good State Government Reported Contributions Received 8 3.…
…represented GOTP’s largest contribution and the State PAC’s $12,000 contributions was GOTP’s third…
…OGC maintains that Harwell assumed control by “financing” GOTP—that is, the State Committees’ contributions …
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…During its active period, GOTP received only fifteen contributions —totaling $123,250—all over a single…
…two-week span from July 20 to August 3, 2022. 8 The State Committees made their contributions on July…
…Properly considered then, as a total of all contributions to GOTP, the State Committees’ contributions …
…constituted only 38 percent of overall contributions —not 60.8 percent.…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Reporting
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (2 respondents)
…Committee misappropriated the Montana Republican Party’s name and logo for the purpose of solicitating contributions …
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…behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions …
…the 3 Complaint, the Committee filed its 2022 Post-General Report, which disclosed one $10,000 4 contribution …
…Committee misappropriated the Montana Republican Party’s name and logo for the purpose of solicitating contributions …
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…behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions …
…the 3 Complaint, the Committee filed its 2022 Post-General Report, which disclosed one $10,000 4 contribution …
…Committee misappropriated the Montana Republican Party’s name and logo for the purpose of solicitating contributions …
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…behalf of any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof for the purpose of soliciting contributions …
…the 3 Complaint, the Committee filed its 2022 Post-General Report, which disclosed one $10,000 4 contribution …
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Committees-Political; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Corporations
Disposition(s):
No RTB (5 respondents)
…. §§ 30116(a)(1)(A) or 30118(a) by making excessive or prohibited corporate contributions through salary…
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…Correspondingly, the Complaint alleges that Kent’s employer made “large-scale” 27 contributions to…
…Finally, the Complaint alleges that his employer may have also 28 made an in-kind contribution by paying…
…GOV https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/indi vidual- contributions /?…
…The Commission Finds No Reason to Believe Regarding the Alleged 15 Contributions Relating to Kent’s…
…. §§ 30116(f) or 30118(a) by knowingly accepting excessive or prohibited corporate contributions through…
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…Correspondingly, the Complaint alleges that Kent’s employer made “large-scale” 27 contributions to…
…GOV https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/indi vidual- contributions /?…
…The Commission Finds No Reason to Believe Regarding the Alleged 15 Contributions Relating to Kent’s…
…. 25 For the 2022 election cycle, contributions by persons other than 3 multicandidate committees to…
…Correspondingly, the Complaint alleges that Kent’s employer made “large-scale” 15 contributions to…
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…GOV https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual- contributions /?…
…The Commission Should Find No Reason to Believe Regarding the Alleged 15 Contributions Relating to…
…Kent’s Compensation for Employment 16 Under the Act, corporations are prohibited from contributing …
…resulted, Reed rather than 9 AES would have made the contribution .…
Election cycle(s): 2022
Subject(s): Contributions-Limitations
Disposition(s):
Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion (2 respondents)
…election which the Complaint calculates was $5,000, resulting in 23 excessive and impermissible contributions …
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…The Complaint lists seven contributions totaling $20,800, made from August 25 to September 9, 2022, disclosed…
…states that upon review of the Committee’s disclosure reports, it 4 determined that the $20,800 in contributions …
…2022 October Quarterly Report on November 15, 2022, to correct the election 7 designation for these contributions …
…election which the Complaint calculates was $5,000, resulting in 23 excessive and impermissible contributions …
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…The Complaint lists seven contributions totaling $20,800, made from August 25 to September 9, 2022, disclosed…
…states that upon review of the Committee’s disclosure reports, it 4 determined that the $20,800 in contributions …
…2022 October Quarterly Report on November 15, 2022, to correct the election 7 designation for these contributions …
…election which the Complaint calculates was $5,000, resulting in 23 excessive and impermissible contributions …
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…The Complaint lists seven contributions totaling $20,800, made from August 25 to September 9, 2022, disclosed…
…states that upon review of the Committee’s disclosure reports, it 4 determined that the $20,800 in contributions …
…2022 October Quarterly Report on November 15, 2022, to correct the election 7 designation for these contributions …