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A PAC supporting Jay Ashcroft's gubernatorial bid improperly coordinated with his campaign, a state ethics commission found.

The Committee for Liberty PAC must pay a $536 fine for its role in a joint mailing attacking Ashcroft's opponents.

The PAC and Ashcroft's campaign both paid for the letter but failed to report the expense correctly as a donation or in-kind contribution.

The PAC backing Republican Jay Ashcroft’s 2024 bid for governor improperly coordinated with his campaign on a letter attacking his opponents, according to a consent agreement approved by the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The Committee for Liberty, which spent $2.9 million promoting Ashcroft’s losing effort, must pay $536 and avoid future violations, states the agreement posted Oct. 15 on the c

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