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Molinaro campaign returns money after FEC complaint

Jul 20, 2023 12:51 am

Roger Hannigan Gilson reports for the Times Union that after a group filed a Federal Election Commission complaint alleging that Rep. Marc Molinaro illegally transferred $2,000 from his former campaign for Dutchess County executive into his current reelection campaign, Molinaro on June 8 returned the money to his dormant Dutchess County campaign account. In April the group End Citizens United filed the complaint, alleging the money transfer violated federal campaign finance law. End Citizens United spokesperson Bawadden Sayed asserts that the return of $2,000 to the Dutchess County campaign committee amounted to Molinaro “shamefully admit(ting) wrongdoing in his own quarterly report.” The Molinaro campaign did not explain the money transfers, with Molinaro campaign advisor Dave Catalfamo saying, “The Molinaro campaign has always and will continue to comply with all state and federal laws.” Read more about this story in the Times Union.