Janeese Lewis George campaign funnels secret payouts through local union
The Washington, D.C., Office of Campaign Finance has concluded that mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George’s campaign coordinated with labor unions and an independent expenditure committee supporting her candidacy, according to findings released just days before voters head to the polls in the Democratic primary.
TL;DR
- The Washington, D.C., Office of Campaign Finance concluded that Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign coordinated with labor unions and an independent expenditure committee.
- A complaint filed in April alleged improper coordination between the campaign, UNITE HERE Local 25, SEIU 32BJ, Workers Vote, and Safe & Affordable DC.
- The findings were released on June 12, after being completed on June 6, just days before the June 16 Democratic primary.
- The Office of Campaign Finance determined there was sufficient evidence of coordination, citing overlapping personnel, shared resources, common office space, and an inadequate firewall policy.
- Five union employees were found to have been "leased" to the Lewis George campaign while remaining on union payrolls.