CONCORD â A leader of a special-interest group exploited a loophole in New Hampshireâs campaign finance law to create 11 political action committees which donated nearly $100,000 to 10 Republican state Senate candidates during the 2020 election.
A New Hampshire Union Leader investigation found that a representative of New England Citizens for Right to Work gave similarly themed names to the different PACs, which enabled the groupâs supporters to collectively give their preferred candidates at least eight times what a single PAC could.
Such an effort is not specifically prohibited under state law.
Eight of the 10 candidates backed by the PACs won on Nov. 3.