[EL] Legality of the Collins/Kavanaugh Crowdpac campaign?

[Charlotte Hill]

Hello,

I'm a graduate student at UC Berkeley who studies campaign finance, among
other things. I'm curious about the legality of the Crowdpac campaign
that's raised $1.3M in an effort to sway Collins' vote on the Kavanaugh
nomination. If Collins supports Kavanaugh, the money goes to her opponent
in the next election; if she rejects his nomination, Crowdpac donors are
not charged.

https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/387413/either-sen-collins-votes-no-on-kavanaugh-or-we-fund-her-future-opponent

I've seen some speculation on Twitter that this campaign is a clear example
of *quid pro quo* bribery and therefore illegal. However, I haven't seen a
nuanced, informed argument in either direction. I'd appreciate hearing
thoughts from people on this listserv.

Thank you,

Charlotte


-- 
Charlotte Hill, MPP
PhD student, UC Berkeley School of Public Policy
charlottehill at berkeley.edu
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