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Rep. Waters Fined $68K for Campaign Finance Violations

6/3/2025

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been hit with a hefty $68,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission for breaching campaign finance laws during her 2020 campaign. The FEC uncovered that she accepted $19,000 in excessive contributions and made $7,000 in illegal cash payments. Notably, Waters has paid her daughter over $818,000 for campaign work since 2004.

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been hit with a hefty $68,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission for breaching campaign finance laws during her 2020 campaign. The FEC uncovered that she accepted $19,000 in excessive contributions and made $7,000 in illegal cash payments. Notably, Waters has paid her daughter over $818,000 for campaign work since 2004.