Connecticut

Elections Agency Investigating Obsitnik Campaign

The State Elections Enforcement Commission is investigating Steve Obsitnik’s campaign for governor.

According to filings approved by the commission Wednesday, the investigation, “…this investigation shall include whether the campaign coordinated with FixCT, Inc., which is a registered Independent Expenditure Committee in Connecticut.”

FixCT is an independent expenditure group that was formed to support Obsitnik, a Westport resident and tech entrepreneur.

Ben Proto, a senior advisor to the Obsitnik campaign denied any wrongdoing and said, “I think it’s going to find that there’s nothing there because there is nothing there.”

Obsitnik finished third at the Connecticut GOP’s convention in May, securing a spot on the August 14 primary ballot. He’s pursuing a public campaign financing grant worth $1.35 million to fund his campaign, which places limits on what the campaign

To date, FixCT has raised $137,000, while it has spent about $100,000, all in support of Obsitnik’s run for governor.

Campaigns and independent expenditure groups can each work to elect the same candidate, but they cannot coordinate efforts in any way.

Proto says that has not happened.

“We’ve had no contact with them. They’ve had no contact with us and we’ve gone on running our campaign and whatever they’re doing they’re doing without any input from us and without any coordination from us.”

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