Ethics Complaints Against Mayoral Candidates Dismissed

Ethics complaints filed against mayoral candidates Tarin Nix and Justin Greene have been dismissed by the city of Santa Fe's Ethics and Campaign Review Board. The complaints, filed by Victoria Murphy, alleged that both candidates had violated the city's election code by not including treasurer information on flyers sent out about fundraising events. The board voted to dismiss the complaints on grounds of lack of legal sufficiency, with two complaints dismissed 4-0.

Key Takeaways:

• Victoria Murphy, a Santa Fe real estate agent, filed complaints against mayoral candidates Tarin Nix and Justin Greene, alleging they had violated the city's election code by not including treasurer information on campaign flyers.
• The complaints were dismissed by the city's Ethics and Campaign Review Board on grounds of lack of legal sufficiency, with two complaints dismissed 4-0.
• Member Jamie Sullivan recused himself from the vote due to potential conflict of interest, citing a previous lawsuit involving Los Alamos County.
• Nix was not present at the meeting but submitted a written response denying any wrongdoing and stating her campaign's commitment to adhering to the election code.
• Greene's campaign manager, Scott Forrester, described the ethics complaint as a "political stunt" aimed at distracting from the real work of the mayoral campaign.

Statistics:

• 2 complaints filed against mayoral candidates Tarin Nix and Justin Greene.
• 4-0 vote in favor of dismissing both complaints.
• 1 member (Jamie Sullivan) recused himself from the vote.
• 1 written response submitted by Nix to the board.
• 1 statement released by Greene's campaign manager.

Sources:

• Santa Fe New Mexican
• City of Santa Fe's Ethics and Campaign Review Board meeting
• Campaign finance forms published on the city's website
• Statement by Scott Forrester, campaign manager of Justin Greene.