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Ex-campaign treasurer for Luke Clippinger faces embezzlement, theft charges

States Newsroom · November 5, 2026

A former campaign treasurer for a top Democratic lawmaker faces embezzlement charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Melissa Ann Smith, who served for more than a decade as the treasurer of Friend of Luke Clippinger, is accused of stealing more than $87,000 from the campaign, according to charges filed by the Office…

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Ex-campaign treasurer for Luke Clippinger faces embezzlement, theft charges

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