A few months after submitting financial reports saying she used campaign funds to pay her rent and that she represents Utah, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s, a Republican whose district is actually in Colorado, hired a new compliance advisor, according to a Federal Election Commission filing released Monday.
Previously, Boebert’s campaign listed its email addresses as one belonging to treasurer Mike McCauley and another connected to the partner of a Denver-based law firm. Monday’s filing still lists McCauley as the campaign’s treasurer, but both email addresses now direct to a Virginia firm named Huckaby Davis Lisker, which focuses on financial consulting and compliance issues for Republican groups. FEC records show that the National Republican Senatorial and Congressional Committees are among its clients. Boebert’s campaign has not reported previously paying Huckaby Davis Lisker.
Spokespeople for Boebert and Huckaby Davis Lisker did not immediately respond to inquiries.
The move comes after the campaign had two high-profile filing issues in recent months.
The Boebert campaign’s original filing for the second quarter of 2021 included four disbursements to Venmo, totaling $6,650, with the description, “Personal expense of Lauren Boebert billed to campaign account in error. Expense has been reimbursed.” In September, after the FEC requested more details about the payments, the campaign submitted an amended report. Two of the disbursements, each for $2,000, are now described as “Rent billed to campaign via Venmo in error,” while the other two were categorized as “rent/utilities.” The document reiterated that all four transactions have been reimbursed.
The following month, Boebert’s campaign listed her as a candidate for Congress in Utah in an amended quarterly disclosure. After Forbes reported the mistake, Boebert’s campaign amended its amendment.
