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Candidate Christian Armendariz settles $3,250 in penalties for $500
Summary
Christian Armendariz, a first-time candidate, told the board his committee raised under $3,000 and lacked experience; he offered $500, which the board accepted in satisfaction of $3,250 owed in penalties.
The State Board of Elections accepted a $500 settlement from the committee for Christian Armendariz to resolve $3,250 in assessed penalties for delinquent filings. Staff noted that correspondence had been sent to the email on the committee's D1 but that the committee reported prior mailing/address issues; the candidate said the committee had raised less than $3,000 and offered $500 as a low-dollar settlement.
Christian Armendariz told the board, "we raised less than $3,000," and said his committee was inexperienced and willing to pay a reduced amount to resolve the fines. The board treated the committee as low-dollar, accepted the $500 offer, and denied the appeal, with staff advising the candidate on reopening or re-establishing a committee if needed for future runs.
