Rep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds for rent and utilities, new filing shows

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert paid utility and rent bills with campaign funds, according to a new filing the Republican lawmaker made this week with the Federal Election Commission. It is against the law to use campaign funds for personal use. And Adav Noti, a top official with the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, said using donors’ money to pay rent and utilities is a “flagrant violation.” “There are some gray areas in campaign finance law, and this is really not one of them,” added Noti, a former associate general counsel at the FEC.

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