Complaint Opinion 25-09
Date
10/27/2025
Number
2025 – No. 9
Topic
Campaign and use of public resources for Private Gain
Respondent
Rep. Laurie Jinkins. Jen Waldref, Bernard Dean and Dominique Meyers
Question/Complaint
Is it a violation to post items on official social media that are either puff pieces more appropriate for campaign flyers or post items that have absolutely no legislative nexus?
Summary
Yes. All items posted on official social media must have a tangible legislative nexus and items posted that extol a legislator’s virtue are better placed in campaign literature than on official social media.