Lone FEC Republican to stay and block weaponization by Democrats - Washington Examiner

Lone FEC Republican to stay and block weaponization by Democrats - Washington Examiner

The lone Republican commissioner on the Federal Election Commission has decided to forgo a run for Texas attorney general and stick with the agency to prevent it from being used as a political weapon by Democrats. James E. “Trey” Trainor III thanked those who encouraged him to run and explained that he was unwilling to leave control of the election financing watchdog in the hands of the two remaining Democrats on the FEC. “At this critical time …