U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign accepted "apparent excessive contributions" from 12 people and seven political action committees during the last quarter.
That's a finding within the Federal Election Commission's preliminary review of the McConnell campaign's disclosure report covering the period between July 1 and Sept. 30.
A political action committee can give no more than $5,000 per election.
The FEC notified the McConnell campaign of the "contributions that appear to exceed the limits" in a letter on Tuesday. The McConnell campaign has until Jan. 7 to file a response with the FEC.
Attached to the four-page letter was a three-page listing of the 12 individuals and seven PACs which apparently exceed the limits.
In each case cited by the FEC, the contributor made multiple contributions dating back as far as 2009 and the most recent contribution from the contributor this year pushed the total over the legal limit.
The contributors listed in the letter as making the apparent excessive contributions are: Nelda Barton-Collings, Corbin; Charles Beach, Beattyville; Jesse Bollinger, Prospect; F.W. Corrigan, Carefree, Ariz.; Andre Duggin, Wayne, Pa.; Ambrose Given, Lexington; Larry Hockberg, Highland Park, Ill.; John Howard, Olney, Md.; Virginia Loper, Arlington, Va., Terry Paul, Washington; David Travis, Murray; Howard Willard, Richmond, Va.; Aegon USA PAC, Baltimore; American Health Care Association PAC; Chesapeake Energy PAC, Oklahoma City; Clear Channel PAC, San Antonio; Direct Supply Inc. Partners PAC, Milwaukee; Ingram Barge Company PAC, Nashville; and Offshore Marine Service Association PAC, New Orleans.
Here's a link to the FEC letter.
Also on Tuesday the FEC notified the campaign of Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for the U.S. Senate that it must provide more details of its spending in its recent report.
"Itemized disbursements must include a brief statement or description of why each disbursement was made," the FEC wrote.