{"id":1919,"date":"2026-07-29T10:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:10:21","slug":"inside-the-push-to-claw-back-graham-platners-campaign-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1919","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Push to Claw Back Graham Platner\u2019s Campaign Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cheyenne Hunt watched Rep. Eric Swalwell <span><u>use campaign funds<\/u><\/span> for legal fees after sexual assault allegations chased him out of Congress. She decided to do something to not watch Graham Platner do the same.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1916\">Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman<\/a><\/p><p>Hunt, a prominent activist and lawyer, launched her organization Reckoning Action in response to the accusations against Swalwell with the goal of ending misogyny in the workplace. After Swalwell, she knew she \u201chad to get a little bit scrappier about how we do this,\u201d Hunt told NOTUS in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, her organization decided to text Platner\u2019s donors directly and teach them how they can get refunds from his campaign.<\/p><p>\u201cAnything that we can do to try to take resources out of the hands of predators is worth it,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-07-28 at 7.46.08\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1c4d1c8cf8b10b2751a62874b22efdd-768x498.png\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1c4d1c8cf8b10b2751a62874b22efdd-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1c4d1c8cf8b10b2751a62874b22efdd-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1c4d1c8cf8b10b2751a62874b22efdd.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Federal Immigration Agents Called Latinos Racial Slurs While Conducting Stops, Video Shows\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview.\" class=\"wp-image-1869\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f5f650f03779ee66075b71a263c2d933-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f5f650f03779ee66075b71a263c2d933-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f5f650f03779ee66075b71a263c2d933-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f5f650f03779ee66075b71a263c2d933.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The DNC Lost Nearly $29,000 to an Email Scammer Posing as Ken Martin\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KOH_showHero-632x396.webp\" class=\"wp-image-1875\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/36a6331fd169ce20bd8862e5bf5b33fa.webp\" width=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/36a6331fd169ce20bd8862e5bf5b33fa.webp 632w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/36a6331fd169ce20bd8862e5bf5b33fa-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n<u>\u2018King of the Hill\u2019<\/u> Is a Roadmap to a Better Conservatism\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mackenzie.Trump\" class=\"wp-image-1918\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde86e68ff8325150594734c6f49cb5e-768x512.jpeg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde86e68ff8325150594734c6f49cb5e-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde86e68ff8325150594734c6f49cb5e-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bde86e68ff8325150594734c6f49cb5e.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Swalwell dropped out of the California governor\u2019s race and resigned from Congress in early April after multiple women, including <span><u>one of his former staffers<\/u><\/span>, accused him of <span><u>sexual assault<\/u><\/span>. He has denied the accusations. Recent Federal Election Commission filings show that Swalwell <span><u>spent $50,000 in campaign money<\/u><\/span> on defense attorney Sara Azari, who specializes in \u201c#metoo defense,\u201d according to her <span><u>website<\/u><\/span>. Days after Swalwell resigned, Azari\u2019s firm hired a private investigator who looked into the sexual assault allegations, <span><u>NOTUS first reported<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p>Platner, who <span><u>ended his Senate campaign<\/u><\/span> after being accused of sexual assault, presented a different challenge for Reckoning Action. The group sought legal advice and then informed the women who accused Platner of sexual assault \u201cthat there was a good chance that they were being watched and looked into,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p><p>\u201cThat is deeply unsettling for survivors after having to go through this incredibly invasive process of bringing that forward,\u201d Hunt said. Platner had $1.7 million cash on hand at the end of last month, according to the <span><u>most recent FEC data<\/u><\/span> available, and Hunt was concerned that he could use that money \u201cagainst these survivors.\u201d<\/p><p>Platner\u2019s campaign did not respond to NOTUS\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Reckoning Action sent automated texts signed by Hunt to donors with the following message: \u201cIf you donated to Graham Platner and feel betrayed, you\u2019re not alone. You signed up to help elect a champion for freedom and equality and take back the Senate \u2014 not to fund a predator.\u201d The text linked to a <span><u>Reckoning Action website<\/u><\/span> with instructions on how to get the refunds.<\/p><p>Hunt told NOTUS that in the hours after they sent that text to \u201cthousands\u201d of donors on July 16, more than 300 people visited the landing page.<\/p><p>Many political donors use the platform ActBlue to contribute to Democratic campaigns. The site allows refunds within 90 days of the payment. Reckoning Action advised donors to contact ActBlue if the donation is older than 90 days or to contact Platner\u2019s campaign directly to request a refund.<\/p><p>The <span><u>FEC<\/u><\/span> does not allow campaign funds to be used for personal use, but it does allow that money to be used to cover legal expenses related to campaign activity, \u201cwhere such expenses would not have occurred had the individual not been a candidate or officeholder,\u201d according to its <span><u>official website<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p>There\u2019s nothing that directly prohibits a candidate or an elected official from using campaign funds to fight sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1914\">What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (July 31)<\/a><\/p><p>While Hunt and her organization reached out to Platner\u2019s financial supporters, they were also in touch with lawmakers about changing the law. On Tuesday, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) <span>introduced<\/span> the No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act, a bill that would prohibit candidates and elected officials on the federal level from using campaign money to cover costs related to sexual misconduct claims.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether the bill will become law, even with bipartisan support.<\/p><p>\u201cSurvivors must be heard and respected. Our bipartisan legislation addresses a basic principle: money donated to support a political campaign should not become a personal legal-defense fund for alleged sexual misconduct,\u201d Khanna said in a statement.<\/p><p>Luna concurred in a statement: \u201cIf a candidate is accused of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, campaign donations and legal expense funds should never become a personal bailout. If you commit sexual misconduct, you should foot the bill, not the donors who put their trust in you.\u201d<\/p><p>Platner has denied he sexually assaulted anyone. In an <span><u>11-minute video<\/u><\/span> posted on X, he said the allegations were \u201cfalse\u201d and were \u201cused by the political establishment\u201d to kick him off the ballot in the Maine Senate race.<\/p><p>The reactions from donors to Reckoning Action\u2019s text were mixed.<\/p><p>\u201cThose that were negative definitely echoed the sentiments in his video,\u201d Hunt said. \u201cThis concept of not really taking accountability, and that this was something that was happening to him versus a product of his own misconduct and his own lack of honesty. So that was hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s just so disconnected from reality,\u201d Hunt added.<\/p><p>But Platner\u2019s many scandals have already <span><u>made a dent in his campaign finances<\/u><\/span>. His campaign committee refunded more than $43,000 to donors from late May to June 30, according to its most recent financial report. Those refunds happened at a time when he was dealing with <span><u>reports<\/u><\/span> of sexual text messages with women outside of his marriage.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling pretty optimistic that we will have put another sizable dent in that campaign account,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p><p>The discussion around sexual misconduct in Congress has spurred lawmakers to create legislation to address sexual misconduct, beyond the Khanna-Luna bill. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colorado) recently introduced a  to prohibit House lawmakers from having romantic relationships with any House employee.<\/p><p>The <span><u>Republican and Democratic women\u2019s caucuses<\/u><\/span> are preparing to release recommendations after the August recess around overhauling how the House handles sexual misconduct allegations. Both Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have blessed the effort.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re protecting women. We\u2019re protecting the staff,\u201d Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, chair of the Democratic Women\u2019s Caucus, told reporters last week. \u201cWe\u2019re protecting the really brilliant people who choose to come and work for us.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1910\">Democrats Decry FIFA Head Infantino\u2019s Plans to Sell Stakes in World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAnything that we can do to try to take resources out of the hands of predators is worth it,\u201d Cheyenne Hunt told NOTUS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-election"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inside the Push to Claw Back Graham Platner\u2019s Campaign Money - 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