In any other line of work money donated to Congressional campaign committees would be investigated for money laundering. You'd think that funds donated to one candidate or another would be used to elect that candidate. That's not necessarily the case.
Evan Bayh , the retiring United States Senator, and the man who would be Indiana's next governor left the Senate with $10 million in his war chest. Bayh is being chided by other Democrats for not using any of that money to help the struggling campaigns of other Senate Democrats. That includes newly defeated Indiana Democrat Brad Ellsworth who lost to the old school, D.C. insider, Senator elect Dan Coats.
Lynn Jenkins was re-elected for a second term. Jenkins hauled in more than a million dollars and spent over three quarters of a million dollars. You don't have to be a C.P.A. to know she didn't spend that money getting herself a second term. Much of that money went to other candidates.
Remember the Koch brothers? They are the home grown Kansas tycoons who funneled $35,500 to Jenkins. They, and by "they" I mean their Political Action Committee (PAC) made a direct donation of $5,000 to Jenkins. Then they gave another $40,000 to a handful of other PACs who in turn gave Jenkins $30,500. Now those funds are all mingled in with her campaign committee's general fund and money from that account was shipped out to other Republican candidates.
The Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org tell us where Lynn Jenkins campaign committee spent all that money. The link is at http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expend.php?cid=N00029077&cycle=2010&page=1. Follow the links on the OpenSecrets page to learn more about the disbursements. To read the chart below understand that 3 Dog Consulting was the recipient, they got $63,639 made in twenty disbursements.
Recipient Total No. of Disbursements
3 Dog Consulting, Alexandria, VA $63,639 20
701 Restaurant, Washington, DC $823 1
Acadiana, Washington, DC $2,056 2
American Resort Development Assn PAC (Arda-Pac), W $650 1
Ann Marie Buerkle for Congress, Syracuse, NY $1,000 1
At&T Inc Federal PAC (At&T Federal Pac), San Anton $5,000 1
AT&T Inc, Carol Stream, IL $319 7
Bachus For Congress Cmte, Birmingham, AL $1,371 2
Bass Victory Cmte, Concord, NH $1,000 1
Benishek for Congress, Crystal Falls, MI $1,000 1
Best Buy, Topeka, KS $624 3
Brock, Ken, Pittsburg, KS $1,032 1
Capitol City Office Products, Topeka, KS $48 1
Capitol Hill Club, Washington, DC $12,334 14
Capitol Hill Lists, Athens, GA $914 1
Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka, KS $1,071 4
Chabot, Steve, Cincinnati, OH $1,000 1
Charlie Dent for Congress, Allentown, PA $2,000 2
Chatterbuild Strategies, Topeka, KS $4,000 7
City of Topeka, KS, Topeka, KS $192 4
Daniels, Janet, Manhattan, KS $673 1
Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA $363 1
Diane Black for Congress, GALLATIN, TN $1,000 1
Dillons, Topeka, KS $94 7
Djou For Hawaii, HONOLULU, HI $2,500 3
Douglas, Scott, Alexandria, VA $2,717 1
Dublin Group, Overland Park, KS $15,673 7
Duffy for Congress, Ashland, WI $1,000 1
Electionmall Technologies, Washington, DC $2,009 16
Embroidery Plus, Topeka, KS $403 3
Fedex Corp, Topeka, KS $1,362 18
Fincher, Steve, JACKSON, TN $1,000 1
Friends of Dave Reichert, Bellevue, WA $2,000 2
Friends of David Harmer, ELK GROVE, CA $1,000 1
Friends of Joe Heck, Las Vegas, NV $1,000 1
Fundraising By Net, Washington, DC $1,813 22
Google Ads, Mountain View, CA $336 2
Grasser, Somer, Topeka, KS $10,300 19
GSL Web Services, Tampa, FL $5,674 9
Hebenstreit, James, Mission Hills, KS $2,400 1
Holmes & Assoc, Topeka, KS $625 2
Huizenga for Congress, ZEELAND, MI $1,000 1
Ink Jet Superstore.Com, Los Angeles, CA $207 1
Internal Revenue Service, Ogden, UT $20,695 14
INTRUST Bank, Topeka, KS $2,943 16
Jaime Herrera for Congress, RIDGEFIELD, WA $2,000 2
Jefferson County Republican Central Cmte, Perry, K $400 1
Jefferson Street Apartments, Topeka, KS $7,150 6
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $103,650 17
Jim Gerlach for Congress Cmte, Uwchland, PA $2,000 2
Johnny'S Half Shell, Washington, DC $634 1
Joseph Cao for Congress, NEW ORLEANS, LA $2,000 2
Justin Amash for Congress, GRAND RAPIDS, MI $1,000 1
Kansans for Huelskamp, Fowler, KS $1,000 1
Kansas Day Club, Wichita, KS $100 1
Kansas Employment Security Fund, Topeka, KS $983 2
Kansas Gas Service, Kansas City, MO $619 6
Kansas Republican Party, Topeka, KS $1,025 2
Kansas Withholding Tax, Topeka, KS $2,002 2
Ken Calvert for Congress Cmte, Riverside, CA $1,000 1
Kevin Mccarthy For Congress, Bakersfield, CA $209 1
Kinkos Inc, Topeka, KS $87 3
Koupal, Carl, Topeka, KS $218 1
Kristi for Congress, SIOUX FALLS, SD $2,000 2
L&M Promotions, Washington, DC $5,000 1
Lauren, Hoover, Manhattan, KS $913 2
Lee Terry for Congress, Omaha, NE $2,000 2
Leopold, Patrick, Lawrence, KS $1,308 7
Lewis, Joshua, St John, KS $21,202 7
Lindemuth Inc, Topeka, KS $5,250 6
Lungren for Congress, Elk Grove, CA $2,000 2
Martha Roby For Congress, Montgomery, AL $2,000 2
Mary Bono Mack Cmte, Palm Springs, CA $1,000 1
McElhaney, Jere, Overbrook, KS $538 1
Mileage Reimbursement, Topeka, KS $5,853 11
Miller, Hogan, Overland Park, KS $8,186 5
Morgan Griffith for Congress, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $1,000 1
Morris County Republican Cmte, Council Grove, KS $500 1
National Republican Congressional Cmte, WASHINGTON $185,033 4
Ncci, Boca Raton, FL $834 1
Occasions Caterers, Alexandria, VA $406 1
Office Depot, Topeka, KS $114 1
OfficeMax Inc, Topeka, KS $458 13
Oread, Lawrence, KS $859 1
Paypal Inc, Omaha, NE $1,582 17
Political Ink, Alexandria, VA $7,215 2
Pompeo for Congress, WICHITA, KS $2,000 2
Postmaster, Topeka, KS $10,063 32
Pottawatomie County Republican Central Cmte, Westm $1,250 1
Premium Graphicx, Houston, TX $10,981 2
Pro Print, Topeka, KS $6,354 15
Public Storage, Topeka, KS $685 12
Rice County Republican Central Cmte, Lyons, KS $100 1
Rick Crawford for Congress, CEDARTOWN, GA $1,000 1
Robert Hurt for Congress, CHATHAM, VA $2,000 1
Roe, Bill, Atchison, KS $2,116 2
Roe, William, Topeka, KS $4,338 4
Rupli, Tim, Washington, DC $1,000 1
Ruth'S Chris, Washington, DC $6,515 4
Salientpoint Llc, Boston, MA $2,163 1
Sandy Adams for Congress, ORLANDO, FL $1,000 1
Second District Kansas Republican Party, Parker, K $500 1
Secretary of State Of Kansas, Topeka, KS $1,760 1
Southerland for Congress, LYNN HAVEN, FL $1,000 1
Sprint Nextel, Dallas, TX $1,087 10
Srcpmedia, Alexandria, VA $17,402 1
St Germain Caterers, Vienna, VA $309 1
State of Kansas, Topeka, KS $2,467 2
Targeted Creative Communications, Alexandria, VA $144,121 4
Tarrance Group, Alexandria, VA $12,891 2
Taste Catering, Alexandria, VA $1,896 4
Telthorst & Assoc, Topeka, KS $1,799 2
Telthorst & Associates, LLC, Topeka, KS $3,200 1
Theodore, Alexandria, VA $4,709 1
Tiberi for Congress, Columbus, OH $2,000 2
Tim Burns For Congress, EIGHTY FOUR, PA $500 1
Torrey, Michael, Arlington, VA $1,000 1
Verizon Wireless, Basking Ridge, NJ $365 3
Vicky Hartzler for Congress, HARRISONVILLE, MO $1,000 1
Vision Screen Printing, Greenville, SC $736 3
Vista Print Usa, Lexington, MA $1,771 3
Walberg for Congress, Tipton, MI $1,000 1
Walorski for Congress, Mishawaka, IN $1,000 1
Westar Energy, Wichita, KS $551 2
Wiland Direct, Longmont, CO $375 1
Willard Hotel, Washington, DC $271 1
Wish List, The, Alexandria, VA $327 1
Woodson County Republican Central Cmte, Yates Cent $100 1
Yoder for Congress, OVERLAND PARK, KS $2,000 2
Here is the expense summary for the money the committee disbursed to Lynn Jenkins.
Recipient Amount Date Description
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $418 September 10, 2009 Airfare Refund
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $100 February 18, 2009 cell phone expense reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $400 June 26, 2010 Cell phone Reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $200 December 07, 2009 Cell Phone Reimbursement Oct-Nov
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $232 February 18, 2009 Debt repayment to candidate
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $21,000 January 30, 2009 Debt repayment to candidate
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $80,000 January 01, 2009 Debt repayment to candidate
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $129 October 15, 2009 Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $251 January 01, 2009 Mileage reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $67 February 27, 2009 Personal mileage to/from KC
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $400 August 05, 2009 Phone Bill (4 Month)
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $100 September 26, 2010 Phone Reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $100 July 28, 2010 Reimbursement Phone
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $100 August 26, 2010 Reimbursement Phone
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $60 August 11, 2009 RNC Event Parking
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $5 October 01, 2009 Toll Reimbursement
Jenkins, Lynn, Topeka, KS $88 August 05, 2009 Tolls and Mileage
The disbursements are all coded so you can tell why the money was spent. Well, you'd think they'd all be coded. You'd think Jenkins, a CPA, would be a stickler for that kind of detail. Apparently not. 35.9% of Jenkins' campaign committee disbursements were not coded. That comes to $272.3 thousand.
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