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Related: About this forumWatchdog group accuses Sanders-aligned group of campaign finance violations
A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday accusing a political nonprofit established by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) of accepting contributions in excess of federal limits while supporting the Vermont senators presidential bid.
The complaint, filed by Common Cause, alleges that the group Our Revolution has accepted donations in excess of the $5,000-per-individual federal limit for political action committees, while spending money in support of Sanderss presidential campaign, including voter mobilization efforts in Iowa.
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit group that was spun off of Sanderss 2016 presidential campaign, has accepted nearly $1 million from donors whose contributions exceeded federal limits.
Sanders has long railed against the United Statess campaign finance system. But he has reserved particularly sharp criticism for super PACs, the outside groups that emerged in the wake of the Supreme Courts 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Super PACs can engage in unlimited political spending, but cannot donate to or coordinate with campaigns for public office.
But Our Revolutions nonprofit status means that it is not required to disclose its donors in the same way as other politically active groups like super PACs. Such nonprofits are often referred to as dark money groups.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/479421-watchdog-group-accuses-sanders-aligned-group-of-campaign-finance-violations
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