HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - Rep. Alex Burton has been fined for campaign finance violations and both Vanderburgh County republicans and democrats are responding.

Burton was originally fined $8,000, and during a recent election public meeting, he acknowledged it was his first time running for state office and reporting changes from city council to state "tripped" him and his campaign up.

The Indiana House Democratic Caucus said as a result, the original $8,000 in fines was reduced to $2,000.

The Vanderburgh County GOP says the fine was one of the largest IEC fines of the year after Burton failed to report eight separate campaign contributions from ActBlue.

The GOP alleges whether Burton was incapable or unwilling to adhere to basics of campaign finance law, he could not be trusted to represe

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