Ron Kirkland

Experts Question Independent Spending Effort By Brother Of GOP House Candidate

Justin Elliott | April 14, 2010, 2:54PM

Republican congressional candidate Ron Kirkland of Tennessee

A Republican candidate for the House in Tennessee is the beneficiary of a novel campaign fundraising setup: his own brother is running an independent expenditure effort -- not subject to giving limits -- that is raising the eyebrows of some campaign finance experts, Roll Call reports.

Robert Kirkland, the brother of Ron Kirkland, who is running in the GOP primary for an open House seat in western Tennessee, has so far spent $135,000 on Ron's candidacy effort.

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