On Wednesday, two watchdog groups filed a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission alleging that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s campaign for reelection had committed “unprecedented violations of Alaska’s campaign finance laws.”
filed the complaint with APOC against Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Republican Governor’s Association, Super PAC A Stronger Alaska, Strategic Synergies, and Brett Huber. The AKPIRG is a nonprofit consumer protection watchdog group. The 907 Initiative “works with individuals, organizations, and grassroots coalitions to promote a greater quality of life and promote Alaskan values,” according to their website.
The complainants allege that state employees funded by taxpayer funds are blatantly subsidizing the costs for campaign staffing. The release noted that Dunleavy’s reelection campaign had spent only $6,200 on staffing by July 15. In comparison, former Gov. Bill Walker’s campaign had spent $180,000 over the same time period, and former legislator Les Gara’s gubernatorial campaign had spent $50,000.
“Regulatory structures exist for a reason: to safeguard the integrity of elections. The nature of these violations is a shocking abuse of power,” AKPIRG Executive Director Veri di Suvero said.According to APOC Campaign Disclosure Coordinator Tom Lucas, the commission has received the complaint but has yet to set a hearing. Lucas noted that no other complaints had been received about any other gubernatorial candidates during this election cycle.
“As reported, Scott Kendall has a nearly four-year record of attempting to remove the current Governor and vocally opposing his policy initiatives. It was expected, yet still unfortunate, that Kendall would use public resources to further his personal agenda,” Dunleavy’s campaign said in their statement. “This campaign is staffed by people who believe in Mike Dunleavy’s vision for the future.”
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