The arrangement relies on a 2024 Federal Election Commission opinion that permits super PACs to coordinate canvassing efforts with candidates. That guidance was requested by Marc Elias of the Elias Law Group, the same attorney who sought the 2010 opinion that originally created the legal framework for the existence of super PACs.
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Scott Wiener Shares Staff and Office With Super PAC to Succeed Pelosi
US Politics6 days ago
A review of spending documents shows that California State Sen. Scott Wiener has established a direct coordination arrangement with a federal super PAC for his bid for Congress in the 11th District. The Wiener campaign and the group, Families for an Affordable San Francisco, share employees, a headquarters, a pollster, and a fundraising consultant to support his effort to succeed Nancy Pelosi. The Washington Sun describes the partnership as pushing the legal limits of campaign finance coordination.
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