.@IlhanOmar's small-dollar fundraising haul sparks inquiry from FEC strib.mn/356nPMh
The Federal Election Commission has asked for more detail about thousands of donors to Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar who gave less than $200 each, a group of contributors who poured more than $800,000 into her re-election bid over a three-month period.
Agency staff sent a letter to the Democrat's campaign in late November, seeking more information about the large share of cash from individuals giving $200 or less — the maximum allowed before triggering donor disclosure requirements — in her latest quarterly filing.
Such contributions accounted for more than 75% of the $1.1 million Omar reported raising from July to September.
The letter asked Omar to either amend the filing to identify donors who exceeded the threshold or affirm that all $833,961.64 in unitemized contributions came from individuals who gave less than $200. Failure to respond could result in an audit or enforcement action.
