Maryland: Federal Election Commission

Rep. Frank Kratovil of Maryland has been fined $3,860 by the Federal Election Commission for failing to report more than two dozen last-minute donations to his successful House campaign last fall. The FEC assessed the penalty under its administrative fine...

If you think something smells about the Washington Post hit piece on Michael Steele—yes it is a hit piece—then you are not the only one. I too am wondering how:

“The U.S. attorney's office inadvertently sent the confidential document, a defense sentencing memorandum filed under seal, to The Washington Post after the
newspaper requested the prosecution's sentencing memorandum.”

That glaring red flag aside, I decided to delve a little further into the thick weeds of campaign finance. I asked Professor Allison Hayward of George Mason University School of Law an expert in campaign finance laws a few questions about this. Professor Hayward served as Chief of Staff and Counsel in the office of Federal Election Commission Commissioner Bradley A.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville), who represents Maryland's 5th Congressional District, reported $384,265 in total contributions in the third fundraising quarter and has $1,535,962.11 cash on hand, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.

His opponent, Republican Collins Bailey, has not filed his 3rd quarter earnings yet.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Baltimore) who represents Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, reported $52,400 in total contributions in the third fundraising quarter and has $346,026.24 cash on hand, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission.