Minneapolis, Minnesota — Federal election regulators are asking Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Senate campaign for more information about a $42,695 transaction involving her Minnesota gubernatorial committee.
According to an Aug. 27 letter from the Federal Election Commission, Klobuchar’s federal committee reported receiving money from the sale of campaign assets but did not provide enough detail about what was sold or whether the transaction reflected fair market value.
Minnesotans for Klobuchar, her gubernatorial campaign, paid Klobuchar for Minnesota, her Senate committee, $42,695.14 on March 31 and labeled the transaction an “asset transfer.” A Klobuchar spokesperson told NOTUS the assets were a website domain and an email list.
FEC guidance requires campaigns to explain the nature of assets sold and whether they were sold at fair market rates. The commission asked Klobuchar’s federal committee to amend its filing and provide that information by Oct. 1.
Klobuchar’s campaign said the transaction was legal and routine, stating that the gubernatorial campaign purchased the assets at fair market value “in full compliance with state and federal election law.”
The request does not itself establish a campaign finance violation. The FEC has sent more than 12,000 Requests for Additional Information to political committees since 2025, ranging from routine filing questions to potential compliance issues.
Federal rules generally allow campaign assets to be sold to a state committee if the sale reflects fair market value.
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