Jun. 18—GRAND FORKS — Julie Fedorchak‘s campaign has filed complaints with the Federal Communication Commission and Federal Election Commission following a series of text messages on primary election day that said that she had dropped out when she in fact had not. The texts were sent to voters across the state, including Fedorchak’s family and […]
BALTIMORE — A group whose leaders have been aligned with Republican causes has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether Angela Alsobrooks improperly used funds from her state campaign account to assist in her bid for the U.S. Senate. Virginia-based Americans for Public Trust, in a complaint filed Wednesday, asked the FEC to conduct […]
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) over CNN’s debate rules, claiming the network “colluded” with President Biden and former President Trump’s campaigns to keep him off the first presidential debate slated for June. Kennedy’s complaint, filed on Wednesday, alleges that CNN along with Trump, […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. A letter from the FEC this month reports the fine against Republican Rodney Davis’ campaign committee, Rodney for Congress, and its treasurer, Thomas Charles Datwyler. The […]
It’s no secret that Sen. Ted Cruz has a special affection for his podcast. His 2024 rival, Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell last year, “He’s honestly busier being a podcaster — which he does three times a week — than actually being a senator.” But the problem with the Texas Republican’s media […]
The Federal Election Commission wants to allow federal candidates to use campaign funds for a wide range of security measures, a significant expansion of what campaign war chests can be used for amid a heated political environment. The proposal from the campaign finance regulator comes amid a spike in threats to politicians; the U.S. Capitol […]