FEC cites committees for failure to file October Quarterly financial report

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited nine campaign committees today for failing to file the October Quarterly report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), for the general election being held on November 3.

As of October 29, 2020, the required disclosure report had not been received from:

- Quintanilla for Congress 2020 (TX-33)

- Jaimie Kulikowski for Congress (CO-06)

- Buzz Patterson for Congress (CA-07)

- Mark Razzoli for Congress (NJ-12)

- Emily Robinson for Congress (AZ-04)

- Bish for Congress 2020 (CA-06)

- Rob Anderson for Louisiana (LA-03)

- Lindsay Doc Holliday Campaign (GA-08)

- Brad Barron for US Senate (KY-00)

The October Quarterly report was due on October 15, 2020, and should have included financial activity for the period July 1, 2020, through September 30, 2020. If sent by certified or registered mail, the report should have been postmarked by October 15, 2020.

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.

The Commission notified committees involved in the general election of their potential filing requirements on September 30, 2020. Those committees that did not file by the due date were sent notification on October 21, 2020, that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.

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.