A press release from State Senate candidate Martin McLaughlin:
Lobbyist Dan McConchie Caught Breaking Election Law
Illegally Coordinated Campaign Activities with PAC and 501c3
Article from the Lake County Gazette, a Liberty Principles PAC publication, contained in the complaint.
BARRINGTON, IL – The McLaughlin campaign has received word that multiple complaints have been filed against lobbyist Dan McConchie, candidate for State Senate, for breaking election laws and illegally coordinating campaign activities with special interest PACs and political nonprofit organizations.
Martin McConchie
Martin McLaughlin
“It’s no surprise that an insider lobbyist would try to skirt the rules for his political gain,” said campaign spokesman Collin Corbett.
“Dan McConchie has repeatedly claimed that his lobbyist background would help him play ‘power politics’ in Springfield.
“Now we see just what he means when he says that.
“For taxpayers who are sick and tired of paying for corruption in Illinois, Dan McConchie is just another political insider who will do and say anything to get elected.
“The voters deserve better.”
The initial complaints, the campaign has learned, are over a fake newspaper sent to voters in the 26th District in February by an independent expenditure PAC.
This political mailer contained quotes given by the candidate directly to the PAC, clear coordination and a direct violation of Illinois election law.
Complaints were also filed over a property tax forum held yesterday evening.
This forum was hosted by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), a 501c3 nonprofit, yet in the lead up to the event and at the event itself candidate Dan McConchie promoted the event as his own using IPI resources, was the beneficiary of advertisements for the event paid for by IPI’s tax-exempt funds, and was promoted as a candidate at the event where he gave a campaign speech and attendees were encouraged to support him.
Each of these are a violation of Illinois election laws and IPI’s nonprofit status.
Copies of the complaints, including the documents supporting the claims referenced in this release, available upon request.
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March 7th complaints were filed by Barrington’s Karen Trzaska against Elect Don McConchie and Liberty Principles PAC.
Here are the guts of two of the complaints:
There is another complaint about the property tax seminar.
Will the real Dan McConchie step up? (before any more voters are misled)
Quote from Dan McConchie:
“I am an agent of darkness, I am a lobbyist”
It is interesting to note that McConchie has only recieved one donation for $80.00 from a resident of his community, the rest of the money comes from IL State political insiders and outside PACs who have spent 1/2 Million Dollars trying to destroy his opponents.
Guess who will own Dan McConchie, if he is elected?
Just another bought and paid for politician who will be beholden to the money who bought the seat for him.
Martin McLaughlin is the best choice but even Casey Urlacher would be better than McConchie because Casey would not be beholden to anyone.
Anyone who would believe that Dan Proft and his Mega-PAC would knowingly break the law…would believe Hillary Clinton is capable of lying…or something…