Kentucky candidate had a fundraiser on his own church campus. He says there’s no issue

WINCHESTER — (TNS) A fundraiser for Ryan Dotson, a candidate for congress in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, was held Thursday on the grounds of the Winchester church Dotson leads.

It’s not against any campaign finance law to host a fundraiser at a church. However, the event at Lighthouse World Outreach Center, where Dotson is lead pastor, does raise questions about how the event was carried out, according to a federal campaign finance expert.

Dotson’s campaign emphasized that everything about the event was above board. No special benefit was conferred to Dotson’s campaign by the church, it was not held in a sanctuary and the venue was fairly compensated, the campaign stressed in a statement.

A businessman and pastor who has served as a state representative based in Winchester si