Haywood County congressional candidate expected to plead guilty in campaign finance case

By CNN Newsource

Published January 31, 2023 5:35 AM

By Web staff

HAYWOOD, COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Haywood County woman who ran for Congress is expected to plead guilty to accepting an illegal campaign contribution.

Lynda Bennett lost to Madison Cawthorn in the 2020 Republican primary.

Paperwork filed Friday by federal prosecutors said Bennett accepted $25,000 from an unnamed family member. That’s nearly 10 times the amount allowed by law.

U.S. Attorneys have asked a judge to set a date for Bennett to enter a plea in the case.

Bennett was supported by Congressman Mark Meadows, who left his seat to become White House chief of staff under former President Donald Trump.

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