Cheyenne Hunt watched Rep. Eric Swalwell use campaign funds for legal fees after sexual assault allegations chased him out of Congress. Ultimately, her organization decided to text Platner’s donors directly and teach them how they can get refunds from his campaign. There’s nothing that directly prohibits a candidate or an elected official from using campaign funds to fight sexual misconduct allegations. Luna concurred in a statement: “If a candidate is accused of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, campaign donations and legal expense funds should never become a personal bailout. The discussion around sexual misconduct in Congress has spurred lawmakers to create legislation to address sexual misconduct, beyond the Khanna-Luna bill.