BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

In the Matter of ) 

Beth Harwell; Beth Harwell (House 18); 

Tennesseans for Good State Government; 

Government of the People and Debra Y. 

Maggart in her official capacity as 

treasurer 

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MUR 8091 

CERTIFICATION 

I, Vicktoria J. Allen, recording secretary of the Federal Election Commission executive 

session, do hereby certify that on November 16, 2023, the Commission took the following 

actions, subject to the Notice of Errata dated October 23, 2023, in the above-captioned matter: 

1. Failed by a vote of 3-3 to: 

a. Find reason to believe that Beth Harwell, the Beth Harwell (House 

18), and Tennesseans for Good State Government violated 52 U.S.C. 

§ 30125(e)(1)(A) by transferring funds not subject to the limitations, 

prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Act in connection with 

an election for federal office. 

b. Find reason to believe that Government of the People and Debra Y. 

Maggart in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. 

 § 30125(e)(1)(A) by receiving funds in connection with an election 

for federal office that were not subject to the limitations, prohibitions, 

and reporting requirements of the Act. 

c. Approve the attached Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in 

the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 17, 2023. 

d. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Beth Harwell, the 

Beth Harwell (House 18), Tennesseans for Good State Government, 

and Government of the People and Debra Y. Maggart in her official 

capacity as treasurer. 

e. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreements, as recommended in 

the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 17, 2023. 

f. Approve the appropriate letters. 

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Certification for MUR 8091 

November 16, 2023 

Commissioners Broussard, Lindenbaum, and Weintraub voted affirmatively for the 

motion. Commissioners Cooksey, Dickerson, and Trainor dissented. 

2. Decided by a vote of 6-0 to: 

a. Find reason to believe that Beth Harwell, the Beth Harwell (House 

18), and Tennesseans for Good State Government violated 52 

U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) by transferring funds not subject to the 

limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements of the Act in 

connection with an election for federal office. 

b. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the 

First General Counsel’s Report dated October 17, 2023, with 

respect to those respondents as last circulated, subject to the edits 

last circulated by Vice Chairman’s Cooksey’s Office on Thursday, 

November 9, 2023 at 4:17 p.m. 

c. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Beth Harwell, the 

Beth Harwell (House 18), and Tennesseans for Good State 

Government. 

d. Approve the draft Conciliation Agreements, as recommended in 

the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 17, 2023, for 

those respondents as last circulated by Vice Chairman Cooksey’s 

Office, subject to the edits last circulated by Vice Chairman 

Cooksey’s Office 

Commissioners Broussard, Cooksey, Dickerson, Lindenbaum, Trainor, and Weintraub 

voted affirmatively for the decision. 

 Attest: 

 November 20, 2023 

 

Date Vicktoria J. Allen 

 Deputy Secretary of the Commission 

Vicktoria J Allen

Digitally signed by Vicktoria J 

Allen 

Date: 2023.11.20 17:51:08 

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