Madalena campaign spending examined
SANTA FE – The Secretary of State’s Office is looking into campaign expenditures by longtime New Mexico lawmaker James Roger Madalena, who reported spending campaign money last year on surgery expenses, attire from a Nike factory store and to help a “needy family” in his legislative district.
Rep. Madalena, D-Jemez Pueblo, also reported making campaign account disbursements last year – totalling more than $1,000 in cash – to pay for unspecified campaign expenses.
Madalena was contacted by the Journal on Monday and said he would provide a statement regarding questions about his campaign spending on Tuesday, but had not done so by late in the day.
The state’s Campaign Reporting Act, which governs the use of political contributions, says campaign funds can be used for campaign-related expenditures and expenses “reasonably related” to the duties of office.
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