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TexasTowelie

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Thu Aug 15, 2019, 12:45 AM Aug 2019

Arkansas Democratic Party owes nearly $80,000, FEC records show

LITTLE ROCK — Reports to the Federal Election Commission show the Arkansas Democratic Party has nearly $80,000 in debt.

Party Chairman Michael John Gray told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that contributions are difficult to obtain because the state has changed from overwhelmingly Democratic to overwhelmingly Republican.

Republicans control the Legislature and hold all statewide and federal offices.

Gray has also called a meeting of the party's state committee for Aug. 17 to discuss allegations of financial reporting errors and questions about his leadership and pay raises to his chief of staff raised by Little Rock attorney and blogger Matthew Campbell.

Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2019/aug/11/arkansas-democratic-party-owes-nearly-80000-fec-records-show/790154/

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Arkansas Democratic Party owes nearly $80,000, FEC records show (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2019 OP
Great. I just sent them a check this week. sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #1

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