Jon Tester hit with ethics complaint over using official website to push reelection campaign
Brady Knox
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Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) was hit with an ethics complaint after he used his official website to push his reelection campaign.
The government watchdog group Americans for Public Trust wrote in a complaint that Tester’s official Senate website published a Feb. 22 news article about his announcement to run for reelection, which Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland said was “rife with campaign rhetoric,” Fox News reported.
“The posted article, which focuses almost exclusively on his reelection, includes an interview with Senator Tester himself and is rife with campaign rhetoric.”
“Topics included in the article range from the amount of campaign cash he has raised for his reelection to political consultants opining on his reelection chances, and even includes a history of his previous campaigns and how the GOP primary might impact his ability to be reelected,” Sutherland added.