Sending the money to the governors association is legal. And with just two statewide elections this year, the national group can use that money to support Mr. Murphy in New Jersey. Yet he will rely increasingly on groups like the Democratic Governors Association and a political action group, the Committee to Build the Economy. In fact, Mr. Murphy is planning to attend a governors association fund-raiser with George Norcross, a South Jersey political power broker. The Democratic Governors Association is not limited to simply supporting Mr. Murphy; it can use the money however it wants, within federal guidelines, and that includes sending money to county political parties.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2017 17:26 UTC