Tennessee Democratic Party Facing 'Significant Financial Penalty'
The Tennessee Democratic Party is facing a “significant financial penalty” after the Federal Election Commission completed an audit of the party’s federal campaign spending in 2015 and 2016.
New TNDP Chair Hendrell Remus informed members of the party’s executive committee of the fine in an email obtained by the Scene's sister publication, the Nashville Post. New party leaders and their legal counsel are working on negotiating the penalty, Remus told committee members. A spokesperson for the FEC says the agency could not discuss enforcement matters until they are resolved.
“Obviously, this is not the financial news that I would like to be sharing with you, but I believe that it is important for you to be informed in a timely manner about the business of the organization,” Remus says. “We are hopeful that this financial hurdle is not one that will slow our momentum.”
The audit focused on the first two years of former chair Mary Mancini’s tenure in charge of the party. Mancini declined to run for reelection late last year, leading to the election of Remus earlier this year. Remus beat out Wade Munday, who was treasurer during the period covered by the FEC audit.
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