Arkansas Democrats are taking a close look a mailer sent by Republican Rep. David Sanders and questioning if he failed to follow federal election laws.
Sanders, who is running for state Senate, says their claims are baseless and have no merit.
The mailer features Rep. Tim Griffin's endorsement of Sanders. Griffin, a Republican is running for re-election to the House for the seat representing District 2.
Candace Martin, spokeswoman for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, says the party is considering filing a complaint with FEC. She questioned if Sanders got money or an in-kind donation exceeding the donation limit to pay for the mailer.
From the the Democratic Party of Arkansas, in an email to KARK:
"This is what we believe has been violated with FEC code for backup:
a) The need to register a committee if the mailing costs more than $1,000 2 USC 441i(f).
b)The potential that it is an excessive in-kind contribution if the share of the mailing attributable to the federal candidate exceeds $2,500,
c) The failure to provide proper FEC disclaimer in a box 2 USC 441d"
Sanders said his campaign alone paid for the mailer.
Sanders, who is running for state Senate, says their claims are baseless and have no merit.
The mailer features Rep. Tim Griffin's endorsement of Sanders. Griffin, a Republican is running for re-election to the House for the seat representing District 2.
Candace Martin, spokeswoman for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, says the party is considering filing a complaint with FEC. She questioned if Sanders got money or an in-kind donation exceeding the donation limit to pay for the mailer.
From the the Democratic Party of Arkansas, in an email to KARK:
"This is what we believe has been violated with FEC code for backup:
a) The need to register a committee if the mailing costs more than $1,000 2 USC 441i(f).
b)The potential that it is an excessive in-kind contribution if the share of the mailing attributable to the federal candidate exceeds $2,500,
c) The failure to provide proper FEC disclaimer in a box 2 USC 441d"
Sanders said his campaign alone paid for the mailer.
