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Maryland Democratic Party accuses donors to Gov. Hogan of violations; Hogan lawyer calls complaint
Maryland Democratic Party accuses donors to Gov. Hogan of violations; Hogan lawyer calls complaint 'false'The Maryland Democratic Party on Monday accused nearly 100 donors to Gov. Larry Hogan’s successful reelection campaign of violating elections law by donating too much money to the governor.
Chris Ashby, an attorney for the Republican governor’s campaign, called the party’s complaint to the state Board of Elections “false” and “sloppy” and predicted it would be dismissed.
Under Maryland law, donors may not give more than $6,000 to a candidate every four years.
“It appears that there are 96 individuals and businesses who were in violation of the $6,000 donation limit during the last election,” Ben Smith, director of the state Democratic Party, wrote in a complaint to Jared DeMarinis, director of campaign finance for the elections board.
Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-dems-hogan-violations-20190624-story.html