Learn more

Fraudsters stole more than $25,000 from the campaign of a prominent Republican congressional candidate in Texas — the latest in an epidemic of political campaign thefts, according to a Raw Story analysis of federal campaign records. The campaign for Scott Armey, a Republican U.S. House candidate for Texas’ 26th Congressional District, lost $25,013 through a “fraudulent transaction,” according to filings with the Federal Election Commission. The fraudulent transaction took place on Feb. 9 and involved “media placement” from political media firm SRCP Media, the FEC filing indicated. Want more br…

cuu