Jeremy Durham had possibly as many as 500 individual violations of state campaign finance law, including spending more than $10,000 of campaign funds illegally to buy an airplane ticket for his wife, custom suits, spa products and sunglasses, according to a state campaign finance audit released Wednesday.
He also used campaign money for more mundane bills, including lawn care and paint for his home office, the audit shows.
"According to Mr. Durham's statements they were for landscaping and other maintenance around the house," said Jay Moeck, the campaign finance board's auditor.
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