The Federal Election Commission (FEC) fined the campaign of former Rep. Rodney Davis from Illinois for not giving back extra money from supporters on time.
The FEC sent a letter to Rodney for Congress campaign and its treasurer, Thomas Charles Datwyler, as reported by The Associated Press.
They were told to pay $43,475 because they didn’t return extra money from the 2021-2022 election cycle on time, according to the AP.
The FEC says if a candidate gets too much money and doesn’t use it for their campaign, they have to give it back within 60 days.
The FEC found that one person gave $3,625 too much, and in the general election, there were extra donations of $479,784 that weren’t given back within 60 days.
Davis served in Congress for five terms. But when the districts were changed, he had to compete against Rep. Mary Miller in the 2022 GOP primary, and he lost.
The AP tried to call Davis but got no answer. His campaign told the FEC they would close after fixing the problem.
