Michael Steele, the former Maryland lieutenant governor who is contemplating a run for governor, must disclose information about his exploratory campaign to show he isn’t running afoul of campaign finance laws.
The Maryland State Board of Elections sent a letter to Steele, a Republican, requesting the details by Oct. 11. The letter came in response to a complaint that Steele was improperly using a federal account to raise and spend money for a future state campaign in Maryland.
Steele’s team said it views the letter, dated Sept. 9, as a vindication that they are properly using their federal account in advance of potentially launching a gubernatorial campaign and creating a state campaign finance account.
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