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cbabe

(6,822 posts)
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:23 AM Jul 2025

Karoline Leavitt chased by creditors after failed Congress bid leaves old campaign in debt

https://www.rawstory.com/karoline-leavitt-2673774496/

Karoline Leavitt chased by creditors after failed Congress bid leaves old campaign in debt

Dave Levinthal, Open Secrets
July 28, 2025 7:16PM ET



As spring turned to summer, Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 congressional campaign committee failed to pay off a penny of the $326,370.50 it owes across more than 100 creditors, according to a new disclosure filed with the Federal Election Commission.



Much of the campaign’s debt stems from illegal and excessive contributions that it accepted several years ago but hasn’t returned to donors. Leavitt’s committee reported no cash on hand as of June 30 and long ago spent excessive contributions it accepted.

Dozens of individual donors are owed refunds, including former New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson and former New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Robert Clegg Jr., who died in 2023.



Other creditors include campaign vendors, such as Missouri-based consultant Axiom Strategies ($46,747), Missouri-based polling firm Remington Research Group ($41,000) and Washington, D.C.-based fundraising firm Fundraising Inc. ($12,815).

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Karoline Leavitt chased by creditors after failed Congress bid leaves old campaign in debt (Original Post) cbabe Jul 2025 OP
they will never see a dime vapor2 Jul 2025 #1
Isn't her much older snowybirdie Jul 2025 #2
He doesn't want to. Omnipresent Jul 2025 #9
This is the one case where I support bringing back debtor's prison Jerry2144 Jul 2025 #3
So on top of being JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #4
She was 25? underpants Jul 2025 #5
Deadbeat Leavitt is against student debt relief bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #6
Trump hires her type. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #7
As bad as she appears, not interesting, just wish her the days she deserves. Brainfodder Jul 2025 #8
No wonder she fits in so well in the Trump administration. tanyev Jul 2025 #10

Jerry2144

(3,319 posts)
3. This is the one case where I support bringing back debtor's prison
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:27 AM
Jul 2025

For deadbeat politicians

underpants

(197,204 posts)
5. She was 25?
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:31 AM
Jul 2025

She turns 28 in August

I can’t wait to hear the condescending answer if anyone in the WH press asks her about it 🙄

bronxiteforever

(11,212 posts)
6. Deadbeat Leavitt is against student debt relief
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:34 AM
Jul 2025

Typical GOP. Privileges for the wealthy but keep the serfs scared.

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