罗得岛州州长选战投诉：马托斯团队要求调查劳克林财务报告
2026年11月1日，罗得岛州普罗维登斯县普罗维登斯市披露，州长竞选人萨比娜·马托斯的竞选团队已于本周四向罗得岛州选举委员会投诉对手约翰·劳克林的竞选团队，要求调查其竞选财务报告与广告支出是否符合州内公共配套资金规则。投诉称，劳克林竞选经理克里斯·穆勒不当报告了竞选活动，并从纳税人资助的竞选资金中获益，相关指控尚未得到证实，劳克林本人予以否认。
投诉披露的数字显示，劳克林最初在10月27日截止日前提交的支出报告列出659美元支出，次日上午两次修改后的版本均列出3641美元支出；另一份截至10月26日的报告则列出58651美元支出，包括电视与广播广告费用。州选举委员会已对其处以25美元迟交罚款，但未确认是否已立案调查。
州选举委员会发言人表示，竞选财务调查在认定违规前一律保密，被调查人可放弃保密。选举委员会接下来将决定是否受理投诉以及报告差异是否需要处罚。
Matos Campaign Asks Rhode Island Elections Board to Investigate Loughlin's Finance Reports
On November 1, it was disclosed in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, that the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Sabina Matos filed a complaint on Thursday with the Rhode Island Board of Elections against the campaign of her opponent John Loughlin, asking the board to investigate whether his campaign finance reports and advertising spending complied with the state's public matching funds rules. The complaint alleges that Loughlin's campaign manager, Chris Mueller, improperly reported campaign activity and benefited from taxpayer-funded campaign money. The allegations remain unproven, and Loughlin has denied them.
Figures disclosed in the complaint show that the spending report Loughlin initially filed by the October 27 deadline listed $659 in expenses; two amended versions filed the next morning each listed $3,641; and a third amended filing, for the reporting period ending October 26, listed $58,651 in expenditures, including television and radio advertising. The Board of Elections has imposed a $25 late fee on him but has not confirmed whether it has opened an investigation.
A board spokesperson said campaign finance investigations remain confidential until officials believe a violation has occurred, and that the person under investigation may waive that confidentiality. The board will next decide whether to accept the complaint and whether the discrepancies in the reports warrant penalties.
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