Campaign Financing in Massachusetts

For John, BLUF:  This seems very early to be throwing mud at possible 2020 candidates.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Questions raised about source of late funds that helped carry Rep. Lori Trahan to victory

From The Boston Globe, by Staff Writer Andrea Estes, 13 March 2019.

Here is the lede plus three:

It was just two weeks before the September primary in the state’s third Congressional district, and the latest poll had Lori Trahan in fourth place.

That’s when Trahan poured hundreds of thousands of dollars of new money into her campaign, dramatically increasing her TV advertising from previous weeks. In the closing days of the race, she overtook her rivals, beating second-place finisher Dan Koh by just 122 votes, then going on to easily defeat the Republican candidate in November.

But where did the money for the 11th-hour advertising spree come from?

Trahan has offered vague and conflicting explanations, claiming she tapped personal funds to loan the campaign $371,000 in 2018. However, the financial disclosures Trahan filed during the summer show she didn’t have anywhere near enough money to cover such big loans — mainly, she listed a joint bank account with her husband containing less than $15,001.

My question is, who did our US Rep, Ms Trahan, upset at The Globe, and over what.

Actually, the "what" is the more interesting question.

Regards  —  Cliff