American Conservative Union accuses McHenry-led PAC of corruption

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American Conservative Union Chairman David Keene says the House Conservatives Fund is engaging in a corrupt endorsement process.

The ACU is crying foul over a House primary endorsement in Connecticut, suggesting the candidate was chosen over another Republican because he shares a consultant with the group.

Connecticut state Sen. Sam Caligiuri was one of 10 GOP House candidates to earn an endorsement earlier this month from the House Conservatives Fund (HCF). The fund is a political action committee started by the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and headed by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.).

But the ACU points out that Caligiuri’s general consultant, Evan Kozlow, also does work for HCF. What’s more, Caligiuri’s primary opponent, former congressional aide Justin Bernier, was asked to fill out a confidential questionnaire that contained instructions to return it to Kozlow.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/89361-american-conservative-union-accuses-mchenry-pac-of-corruption