Editing Geoff Davis (section)

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{{Update|type=section|date=October 2011}}The Davis campaign has received contributions from the [[Americans for a Republican Majority]] Political Action Committee (ARMPAC), which was led by former Texas Congressman [[Tom DeLay]]. As of June 30, 2006, according to the [[Federal Election Commission]], of the $2.4 million contributed to the Davis campaign for the current 2006 electoral cycle, $10,000 was contributed by ARMPAC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/H2KY04071/|title=FEC Disclosure Report Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=December 5, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020224714/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_detail/H2KY04071|archive-date=October 20, 2006}}</ref> Tom DeLay is the subject of indictments sought by [[Ronnie Earle]], the district attorney for [[Travis County]], [[Texas]], alleging violations of Texas campaign-finance law. Judge [[Pat Priest (judge)|Pat Priest]] has dismissed one indictment against DeLay, the second has not yet come to trial.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/05/AR2005120500426.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=DeLay's Felony Charge Is Upheld | date=December 6, 2005 | access-date=May 3, 2010 | first1=R. Jeffrey | last1=Smith | first2=Jonathan | last2=Weisman}}</ref> The charges against DeLay are considered by some to be politically motivated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007330|title=Opinion & Reviews - Wall Street Journal|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/commentary/20051003-094234-1323r.htm|title=Prosecutorial politics|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> Democrats have indicated that they consider the ARMPAC contributions to be a campaign issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060417/17fallout.htm|title=The tricky politics of scandal – U.S. News & World Report<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=February 1, 2018}}</ref> Davis was never accused of any misconduct.

Davis has received donations from Republican [[Duke Cunningham]], who pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. Davis has not chosen to give back the money from Cunningham, while many other recipients have.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_com/H0CA45012|title=FEC Disclosure Report Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=December 5, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231230252/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_com/H0CA45012|archive-date=December 31, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/H2KY04071|title=FEC Disclosure Report Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=December 5, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107040818/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_give/H2KY04071|archive-date=January 7, 2007}}</ref> Davis received a donation from Congressman [[Bob Ney]], who pleaded guilty for bribery and his involvement with convicted felon [[Jack Abramoff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_com/H4OH18079|title=FEC Disclosure Report Search Results<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=December 5, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221031000/http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/can_com/H4OH18079|archive-date=February 21, 2006}}</ref>