![]() ![]() Hosemann filed his campaign finance complaint against McDaniel last month with the secretary of state’s office. But a spokeswoman said McDaniel’s campaign and PAC would be returning American Exceptionalism Institute donations “to avoid a protracted legal fight with the establishment.” ![]() Supreme Court rulings on federal campaign finance issues nullify Mississippi’s law banning corporate contributions over $1,000. McDaniel’s campaign last month said that U.S. Carr, mostly by text messages, gave a series of confusing and conflicting statements that never explained what the clerical errors were, or the source of the large amount of unaccounted for donations to Hold the Line. Dan Carr, a pastor and political consultant from Gulfport listed as treasurer of the Hold the Line PAC. McDaniel initially deferred questions to the Rev. But when questioned about his campaign and PAC finances, he said he knows scant details about them, has deferred questions to staffers and chalked up any discrepancies to “clerical errors.” McDaniel, a four-term state senator, has vocally called for stricter campaign finance laws and more transparency in the sources of campaign money. Instead, he is blatantly disregarding Mississippi’s election laws.”Ī spokeswoman for Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office, asked for comment on Hosemann’s campaign finance complaint, said only, “We are reviewing it.”Ī Mississippi Today article in February pointed out McDaniel’s financial reports for his campaign and PAC left voters in the dark about the source of hundreds of thousands of dollars and raised questions about whether donations violated state law. McDaniel would know that if he bothered to show up to vote when the Senate passed the election security package. Election integrity includes campaign finance transparency. Hosemann campaign adviser Casey Phillips in a statement said: “Chris McDaniel’s campaign is based on a lie, staffed with Democrat operatives, and funded with illegal money. Delbert Hosemann’s campaign has a complaint pending with the attorney general’s office that includes claims that McDaniel’s PAC and campaign violated Mississippi law, which prohibits a corporation from donating more than $1,000 in a single year to a candidate or PAC and requires listing of sources of donations. ![]() READ MORE: Hosemann accuses McDaniel of ‘clear violations’ of law with campaign money Even with multiple amended reports, it appears McDaniel’s PAC received $475,000 from AEI but returned only $460,000 to the nonprofit corporation. He and his husband live in Howard County, Maryland and have two school-aged children.When questioned about this, McDaniel’s camp declined comment, but filed an amended report changing the date of the second donation to mid-January. McDaniel grew up on a small row crop farm in Southeastern Illinois and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Agribusiness Economics from Southern Illinois University and a Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) from Walden University. Before his role as chief, McDaniel served NASS for 20 years in various capacities. Previously, McDaniel served as the chief of NASS's Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch, where he led the release of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, served as a member of the North American Tripartite Committee on Agricultural Statistics, and partnered across USDA to improve the customer experience for agricultural producers. His work has included strategic planning, process improvement, and project management of national programs to support the NASS mission. He has a wide range of professional experiences, including leadership of national programs. He provides leadership for budget, personnel activities, and program implementation in six regional field offices covering 28 states. Jody McDaniel serves as the director of Eastern Field Operations. ![]() About NASS Director, Eastern Field Operations Dr. ![]()
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