Campaign finance violation: Does it matter?

                                                                 


   

As early voting begins today in the special election between former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Glen Cove Democrat, and Nassau Legis. Mazi Philip, running as a Conservative Republican, for Congressional District 3, Pilip supporters are complaining about a Suozzi endorsement.

The regional Civil Service Employees Association sent out a pro-Suozzi mailer to residents in the district -- where the Congressional seat has been vacant since Republican U.S. Rep. George Santos was expelled by Congress in December for lying and alleged campaign finance violations.

The mailer -- headlined CSEA 2024 -- extols Suozzi, a former Nassau County Executive -- as a "proven fighter."

But it doesn't say who or what paid for the mailing. 

That is a violation of federal campaign law which requires disclosure of the mailer financing.


So what?

Residents will get and see the message before the votes are counted for the Feb. 13 election.

If history is any guide, the Federal Election Commission won't even reprimand the CSEA  or Suozzi before then. Look at Santos. 

The Justice Department alleged Santos committed campaign finance violations in Dec. 2021 and August 2022 but didn't charge him with the alleged illegal scheme until October 2023. He has yet to go trial or reach a plea agreement.

If the same guideline is followed, there won't be any official reprimand until after the Feb. 13 election and even after the regular Congressional election in November.

Attached is a pro-Pilip mailing, which shows the required disclosure...

with a close-up of the disclosure.

                                                                      
                                                                         




 


Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2024 at 5:01 AM

    Another pro republican piece….

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2024 at 10:54 AM

      Unions will ALWAYS support a democrat even if it is a turd!!

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2024 at 9:43 AM

      This is like the first time CSEA is actually backing a Dem. Normally they’re too busy selling out their members in favor of Blakeman.

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