Politics & Government

PAC Backing Jeff Brown In Philadelphia Mayor Race Ordered To Stop Spending

PACs are allowed to raise money for candidates, but they are forbidden from directly coordinating with candidates.

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April 11, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia judge ordered a political action committee to stop spending money on the Democratic mayoral primary after the Board of Ethics said the PAC is coordinating with candidate Jeff Brown.

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That would violate the city's election law.

PACs are allowed to raise money for candidates, but they are forbidden from directly coordinating with candidates.

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