Punchbowl: CHC, New Dem leaders attack Low for alleged campaign violations

The Democrats, led by New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), cite an FEC complaint filed by Defend the Vote earlier this month.

Defend the Vote alleged Low “illegally used non-federal funds through his state campaign committee to pay for ads for his federal candidacy” and “failed to properly disclose donors to his state committee in a federal filing.” Defend the Vote is also backing Liccardo’s campaign.

Seizing upon this, the House Democrats wrote that Low’s “actions threaten the very foundation of the Federal Election Campaign Act and jeopardize the integrity of our federal elections.”

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