Galveston Dems file suit over misuse of campaign funds

The county Democratic Party filed complaints Friday with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office and the Texas Ethics Commission claiming the county Republican Party had misused campaign funds.

Lloyd Criss, the chairman of the Galveston County Democratic Party, claims the county Republican Party transferred about $1,000 from an account dedicated to paying for March’s party primary election to its general election campaign effort.

Mingling funds intended for noncampaign uses with campaign accounts violates the law, Criss said.