Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett Under FEC Scrutiny for Campaign Contributions
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has been in the news for her outspoken progressive views, is under investigation by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for complaints about her campaign contributions collected through the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue.
The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by the Coolidge-Reagan Foundation, a conservative watchdog group, according to The Daily Signal.
Wanda D. Brown, assistant general counsel for the FEC, assured that Crockett and the others named in the complaint would be notified within five business days. “You will be notified as soon as the Federal Election Commission (FEC) takes final action on your client’s complaint,” she assured. The FEC has officially initiated an investigation of the case.
Dan Backer, the Washington attorney representing the foundation, said in the publication, “There is a process, but they are investigating.”
At the center of the complaint are 53 contributions totaling $595, allegedly given to Crockett’s campaign by ActBlue under the name of a 73-year-old man from Texas named Randy Best. But a video posted by one of Crockett’s political opponents, Sholdon Daniels, features Best’s wife claiming not to have had any knowledge about those contributions—calling into question whether the donations are fraudulent.
The complaint also indicates that Crockett’s campaign has received over $870,000 from ActBlue. It finds the number of those donations that might also be illegal, which might be done under the names of unaware people.
This is not ActBlue’s first run-in with controversy. Last January, The Daily Signal reported that elderly donors had complained that federal records do not accurately record their giving history, suggesting that donations could have been fabricated. In one case, 18 Connecticut registered Democrats, each of whom was older than 70, appeared to have contributed $1.9 million using ActBlue between 2016 and 2024, according to FEC records reviewed by cybersecurity CEO and former political candidate Dominic Rapini.
“Patters I’ve seen are nonsensical,” Rapini stated. “To maintain faith in our elections, we need to take these irregularities seriously.”
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), chairman of the House Administration Committee, conceded that similar occurrences have been documented nationwide. “Last fall, I briefed several state attorneys general on the results of our investigation,” he stated. “We are prepared to support any law enforcement officers who request access to information we have compiled.”.
A number of elderly individuals have also complained that someone made donations in their names without their consent. A 91-year-old lady was said to have donated over 2,500 times worth $41,000. She then signed an affidavit that she had never donated.
ActBlue has responded to such concerns, insisting that the site remains secure and follows high levels of ethics. “Our strong fraud prevention and security measures are in place to protect donors and detect any potentially illegal activity,” the organization stated in a message on its website.
