WI: Waukesha DA (R) won't pursue charges against Brandtjen (R)
Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper says she won’t pursue criminal charges against state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, a Menomonee Falls Republican who allegedly violated campaign finance laws to support the primary opponent of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The bipartisan Wisconsin Ethics Commission referred the case for prosecution in February, alleging that Brandtjen worked with former President Donald Trump’s Save America political action committee, three county Republican parties and the campaign committee of Adam Steen, who ran against Vos.
According to the Ethics Commission, Brandtjen advised Steen and facilitated contributions between the Save America committee and the Chippewa County Republican Party, the Florence County Republican Party and the Republican Party of Langlade County.
Under state law, donors can only give candidates to the state Assembly up to $1,000, but they can give unlimited amounts to county political parties, which can make unlimited transfers to candidates.
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