The DCCC is calling on Albany Insider Jack Martins to return any money he raised that was designated for the now-cancelled Republican special primary election.
For months, Martins relied on the courts instead of the ballot box to beat back his Republican primary opponent.
Following these legal battles, a federal judge ruled in August that a special Republican primary take place on October 6th.
Because of this, Martins would have been allowed to raise money from his donors for a third time. Election law allows candidates to raise a maximum of $2,700 from donors for a primary election and $2,700 for a general election.
However earlier this week, a federal appeals court made a final decision to cancel the special Republican primary.
Now that there is no special primary election, Martins should adhere to campaign finance law and return any “extra” contributions that were designated for an election that is no longer going to occur.
“Jack Martins should immediately return any money that he raised for the special primary election that never ended up happening,” said Bryan Lesswing at the DCCC. “Keeping that money for the general election would violate federal election laws.”