Via Daily Caller:
A super PAC that supported Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama’s special U.S. Senate election in December misled the public about the identity of its contributors, a complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission charges.
Highway 31 Super PAC burst onto the scenes in Alabama just one month before election day in the deep-red state right when it appeared Jones had a chance to win over his opponent, Republican Roy Moore.
The Super PAC outspent all other outside groups between its date of formation on Nov. 6 and election day on Dec. 12, spending $4.4 million in support of Jones and against Moore.
But prior to election day, it was unclear who was funding Highway 31’s operations. The way in which the group left Alabama voters in the dark regarding the identity of its contributors violated campaign finance law, according to a complaint the Campaign Legal Center filed Monday.
In its only report prior to the special election, Highway 31 reported it had received no contributions. But despite not raising a penny, the group had been extended $1.2 million in credit from a variety out-of-state media consulting firms for advertising production and media buys.