Great Falls Rep. Hamlett facing fines for campaign finance violations

Helena – The Commissioner of Political Practices ruled that Rep. Brad Hamlett (D-Great Falls) violated campaign finance regulations during his 2016 campaign.

In his 10-page ruling, Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan found that Mr. Hamlett failed to properly report nearly $5,000 in campaign expenditures, failed to report nearly $2,000 in debt payments and failed to file all necessary campaign finance reports.

Mr. Hamlett is one of nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers found to have violated campaign finance regulations during the 2016 election cycle.

The Commissioner of Political Practices office has referred Mr. Hamlett’s case to the Lewis & Clark County Attorney’s office for prosecution. If the County Attorney’s office chooses not to prosecute, the Commissioner can settle the case with fines or prosecute the case in district court.

By: Politics 406

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