Encourages Jeannine Lee Lake to Stop Ignoring Fundraising Laws
INDIANAPOLIS – This morning, Indiana Party Executive Director Matthew Huckleby mailed via the United States Postal Service a copy of the Federal Elections Commission’s (FEC) candidate guide to the Indiana Democrat Party. This action was spurred when Rep. Greg Pence’s far-left Democrat opponent, Jeannine Lee Lake, solicited campaign donations from the audience of national “news” network MSNBC, even though she wasn’t a registered candidate with the FEC.
Claiming she’s raised six figures from her media appearances, Lake has yet to file a personal financial statement or second quarter fundraising reports with the FEC, so it is not clear where the money she has solicited has gone. What is clear is that Indiana Democrats need to review the FEC rules and provide guidance for Lake’s desperate campaign.
“The Democrat’s 6th District candidate’s strategy for November is to lie about Greg Pence and ignore federal fundraising laws. That’s not a winning formula in Indiana,” said Huckleby.“This candidate guide can at least address the fundraising. The FEC guide is easily accessible and free online and I hope this special delivery causes the Democrats to hold a training session for their candidate.”
Lake used an appearance on national “news” network MSNBC to hurl baseless accusations at Congressman Pence and solicit campaign donations to her unregistered campaign. She claims to have raised over $100,000 from her various appearances on fringe media sites. However, since she was not a registered candidate with the FEC at the time and has yet to file any of the required fundraising reports, the source of those funds and what they’ve been used for is unknown. Hoosiers in the 6th District deserve to know what Lake is hiding
“Calling Congressman Greg Pence a racist might get you honorary membership to the Socialist Squad, but it won’t get you elected by Hoosiers. The Indiana Democrat Party should disavow her candidacy, but we know they won’t. At the very least, Indiana Democrats could inform their candidates how to properly comply with federal fundraising law,” Huckleby added.