Consitutents sent a letter to CA McEachin asking for an investigation into Ann-Frances Lambert’s alleged campaign finance violations
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The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) released a memo showing which states they will really be focusing on helping Democrats win during the 2023 and 2024 election cycles. Virginia’s Senate and House are both included.
Consitutents send a letter to CA McEachin asking for an investigation into Ann-Frances Lambert’s alleged campaign finance violations for House campaign
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Consitutents sent a letter to CA McEachin asking for an investigation into Ann-Frances Lambert’s alleged campaign finance violations for House campaign
Richmond City Councilor Ann-Frances Lambert could be potentially facing a fine due to a potential campaign finance violation. After the news was reported of the alleged violation last month, a couple of constituents sent a letter to the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s office to inquire about any investigation into the matter.
In case you missed coverage from VPM News last month:
Richmond City Councilmember Ann-Frances Lambert has spent over a month soliciting campaign donations in a bid to join Virginia’s House of Delegates.
But the Democrat, who is in a three-way primary for the 79th House District seat in the eastern half of Richmond, never set up a campaign committee to collect contributions in an apparent violation of state campaign finance law.
State law requires candidates to file a “statement of organization” within 10 days of accepting donations or expending funds for office in Virginia. Violators of the law can be fined up to $500.
Lambert is seeking the Democratic nomination in HD-79. The district is in the City of Richmond. Rae Cousins is also seeking the nomination.
One of the individuals that signed the letter provided a statement to Virginia Scope. They asked to remain anonymous.
“I sent the letter because running for office should be taken seriously, and a huge part of running for office is following campaign finance laws. Over the past 2 1/2 years, Ann-Frances Lambert has shown a consistent lack of appreciation for the gravity of her role as a city councilor. Now she is running for House of Delegates. To fundraise, host a campaign kickoff, and make public announcements on social media before filing a Statement of Organization shows either a naivete or a willful ignorance that is totally inappropriate for someone seeking a state-level position. Were this her first campaign, it could be considered a mistake. But having just been elected to her current position in 2020, she should have both the experience and professionalism at this point to know the laws and follow them. Add this to a list of unfortunate public gaffs and announcing public endorsements that she had not officially acquired and it's not hard to question her fitness for office.”
The letter that was sent to Richmond’s Commonwealth Attorney, Colete McEachin, is below: