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Complaint Alleges Misuse Of Funds By Danny Tarkanian In 2012 Race

A formal complaint was filed against Senate Republican candidate Danny Tarkanian.

The complaint alleges Tarkanian made an illegal corporate contribution from a charity he runs to his 2012 congressional campaign.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the complaint was filed Friday to the Federal Elections Commission by Washoe County resident Collier Azare. It details how $40,000 went from Tarkanian’s charity basketball organization to his campaign in 2012 when he ran for Nevada’s 4 th Congressional District.

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Tarkanian, a Republican, is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Dean Heller in this year’s primary.