The LNC had eight employees, one of whom left for other employment and another was on reduced time because she recently gave birth to a child. We are advised by LNC Chair McMahon that “She moved from full time ED to part time Operations with Dasbach becoming the ED as a full time volunteer.” The total net pay of all…
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. Case Number: ADR 1272 Source: RAD 26L-10 Case Name: Libertarian National Committee, Inc. NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT This matter was initiated by the Federal Election Commission (FEC or the Commission) pursuant to information ascertained in the normal course of carrying out its supervisory responsibilities. Following review of the matter, and in an effort to promote compliance…
The June 2026 LNC Financials have now been reported by the LNC’s Treasurer. His summary is below. A more detailed report appears as an attachment. In short: June 2026’s revenue was $62,397. June expenses totaled $94,770. The LNC thus had a Net Income of negative $32,373 in Jun 2026. It appears that spending is advancing at the pace budgeted late…
The request is in large part for $32,500 for retainers. LNC Executive Committee Meeting for Monday, March 16th at 7 PM ET. Motion: Move to approve of 2026 Convention Speakers Motion: Move to authorize Chair Nekhaila to execute a retainer agreement with Bernebei & Kabat, a DC law firm, to take immediate civil action against former LNC Chair Angela McArdle with a $10,000…
FEC Report for December The LNC had total donations of $58,931.62 of which itemized donations were $36,845.61 and unitemized donations were $22,086.01 There was also other income — apparently interest on bank accounts — of $1,899.69 The resulting total income was therefore $60,831.31 The total Disbursements came to $75,176.80 The deficit amounted to a quarter of the total income. Debts…
Employee net pay came to $17,609. Social Security was $2829. Federal withholding was $1627. Employer 401K contribution was $1500. Health insurance was $1305. Pennsylvania withholding was $661. Medicare was $661. To pay these people, we gave PayCheck Flex $2421. There were consultants. Ballot access fund.raising to the Miles Press cost $6906 Mountaintop Creative received $6300 for Graphic Design. Oliver Hall…
What about other financial aspects of the campaign finale? At the end of 2000, questions arose as to the financial condition of the Browne Campaign. Was the campaign in debt? The last of Browne’s loans to his own campaign had been paid off. The FEC reports for periods ending in November and December both show that there were no debts…
Instead of providing an answer, the campaign attacked its scapegoat. In the April 24th LibertyWire, Perry Willis wrote: “Our fundraising has been declining since Jacob Hornberger began his latest series of attacks against Harry Browne and the LP leadership…Unfortunately, our good name within the LP has been damaged to the point where the good will of a significant segment of…
Chapter Fourteen Browne’s Campaign Went Broke, It Claimed April 2000 On April 24, 2000, the Browne Campaign made a surprise announcement: It was out of cash, with $83,343 in bills it could not pay. If Party members did not open their checkbooks, the campaign would have to shut its doors. Either the Browne campaign got a serious cash infusion immediately,…
I report on the LNC FEC Filings for 2025. For May the LNC received $57,946 in individual contributions, of which $24,103 were itemized as per FEC regulations. It also,received $392,122 from political committees, these being transfers due to the Kennedy Victory Fund. A list of the substantial contributions during May reads: 1543.80 1543.80 1042 1000 A list of the largest…