FEC cites committees for failure to file July Quarterly and 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Reports

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 10 campaign committees today for failing to file either the July Quarterly Report or the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), for primary elections being held on August 2, 2022 in Michigan, Missouri, and Washington.

As of July 29, 2022, the July Quarterly Report had not been received from:

- Friends of Cindy Banyai (FL-19)

- Brian Perras (FL-12)

- Jack Martin 4 Congress (FL-12)

- Williams Works for Wisconsin (WI)

Additionally, an incomplete July Quarterly Report was received from:

-Taddeo for Congress (FL-27)

The July Quarterly Report was due on July 15, 2022, and should have included financial activity for the period April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022. If sent by certified or registered mail, the report should have been postmarked by July 15, 2022.

The Commission notified committees of their potential quarterly filing requirements on June 30, 2022. Those committees that did not file by the due date were sent notification on July 22, 2022, that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.

As of July 29, 2022, the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report had not been received from:

- John Conyers for Congress (MI-13)

- Michael Daniels for Congress (MO-01)

- Reed for Missouri (MO-02)

- Paul Walker for Congress (MO-07)

- Sea for Liberty (WA-09)

The 12-Day Pre-Primary Report was due on July 21, 2022, and should have included financial activity for the period July 1, 2022, through July 13, 2022. If sent by certified or registered mail, the report should have been postmarked by July 18, 2022.

The Commission notified committees involved in these primary elections of their potential filing requirements on June 30, 2022. Those committees that did not file by the due date were sent notification on July 22, 2022, that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.

Some individuals and their committees have no obligation to file reports under federal campaign finance law, even though their names may appear on state ballots. If an individual raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not considered a "candidate" subject to reporting under the Act.

Other political committees that support Senate and House candidates in elections, but are not authorized units of a candidate's campaign, are also required to file quarterly reports, unless they report monthly. Those committee names are not published by the FEC.

Further Commission action against non-filers and late filers is decided on a case-by-case basis. Federal law gives the FEC broad authority to initiate enforcement actions, and the FEC has implemented an Administrative Fine program with provisions for assessing monetary penalties.