Your logic is flawed - If you want an analogy,  a Sheriff candidate should be able to advocate for the legalization of marijuana while upholding his statutory duty to arrest those who violate a law he objects to.  No one broke any law whatsoever yet you introduce criminal misconduct and fabricate a hypothetical that suits your bias.  We all have a bias when it comes to choosing candidates - in this case your bias causes you to single out Val for accepting a campaign contribution without examining the conduct of her opponents. You bemoan the influence of money yet ignore the fact that eliminating it is part of her platform.   Maybe you can get the guy using his labor commission as an extortion for endorsement office to join Val on the issue.