SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A political action committee run by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s former campaign manager is under investigation after raising $4.8 million but never donating to candidates or causes.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the PAC called “Americans for an Informed Electorate” co-founded by Joe Demma has used all the money it has raised since 2016 on nonscientific polls and employee salaries.
Utah Lt. Gov Spencer Cox says a law enforcement investigation is reviewing if the PAC did anything illegal.
Demma says the PAC is “well-intended” while co-founder Brett Payne rejects the “scam” label it’s getting.
Herbert says in a statement that he is disappointed in the “unethical conduct” of the PAC.
Demma ran Herbert’s 2010 campaign and was his chief of staff before that when Hebert was lieutenant governor.











