{"id":50826,"date":"2024-05-06T12:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/former-silicon-valley-congressional-challenger-faces-federal-complaint\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T12:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:12:10","slug":"former-silicon-valley-congressional-challenger-faces-federal-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/former-silicon-valley-congressional-challenger-faces-federal-complaint\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Silicon Valley congressional challenger faces federal complaint"},"content":{"rendered":"
The unsuccessful March primary challenger to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is facing a federal election complaint for connections to a fake newspaper that appeared on the doorsteps of South Bay residents earlier this year. A political action committee known as Defend the Vote is calling on the Federal Election Commission to investigate the South Bay Chronicle, which San Jos\u00e9 Spotlight first reported as promoting candidate Charlene Nijmeh, a Democrat, without any political disclaimers required by federal law. Political consultant Matthew Ricchiazzi published the paper, which mirrors several other websites he runs that mimic major publications while spreading right-wing political messages. \u201cWhile…<\/p>\n