Jim Jordan’s campaign faces questions over accounting discrepancies that exceed $100K

Jim Jordan

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio., left, takes part in an interview on media row at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)AP

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday asked U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan’s campaign committee to explain large accounting discrepancies between reports it filed several years ago and corrected reports the committee filed earlier this year. Many of the discrepancies exceeded $100,000, and one exceeded $900,000. The campaign says no money was ever missing from its accounts, and blames the inconsistencies on troubles adjusting to skyrocketing donations as Jordan’s national profile grew.

Several March 2 letters from the FEC ask Jordan’s campaign to explain:

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