The Georgia agency charged with enforcing campaign finance laws on Tuesday dismissed two charges against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams connected to her 2018 campaign.
The State Ethics Commission dismissed the charges based on documentation that shows the Abrams campaign did not illegally receive donations from two supporting organizations, while other forms cleared up questions about an expense charged during her 2018 run as a Democrat against Republican winner Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Tuesday marked the latest development in the wide-spanning investigation into whether the Abrams team coordinated with groups to help her election in 2018. The probe is playing out in the background as she renews her rivalry with Kemp in another race to claim the governor’s mansion.
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