Failed North Carolina Candidate Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Violation, Receives Probation

Lynda Bennett, a former 2020 Republican congressional candidate endorsed by Mark Meadows and Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to accepting illegal campaign contributions.
Bennett borrowed $25,000 from a family member and transferred $80,000 into her campaign committee without disclosing the source.
Prosecutors recommended probation, calling Bennett's actions an "aberration" from an otherwise lawful history.
Bennett received 12 months probation and a $7,600 fine for the felony offense.
Bennett lost the 2020 Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th district to Madison Cawthorn, who won the general election.