Federal compliance Fri · May 22 Senator Sullivan's office attending + Murkowski slot offered (optional)
Why this matters: Senator Sullivan = sitting U.S. Senator = federal incumbent. SWC events featuring federal officeholders must avoid being treated as an in-kind contribution to a campaign. If we run this right, it's a fully legal policy event. If we run it wrong, it can create FEC + ethics risk for SWC nationally. Six rules to follow. Pocket this card and keep it on you.
"Widely attended event" exception · all 5 must be true
☑ SWC directly invited the Senator's office (we did · via the standard SWC outreach email).
☑ Open to range of people interested in the issue (yes · public RSVP at rsv.pizza/anchorage · advertised on social).
☑ Staffer's attendance relates to official duties (crypto policy · engaging constituents).
☑ Sign-in sheet collected (paper backup at check-in + rsv.pizza export). This is the single most important compliance artifact.
What the staffer CAN say · 60-sec slot
Allowed
Crypto policy positions (federal)
Senator's work on crypto legislation
What's happening in DC on digital assets
Industry / technical issues
Listening to constituent concerns
One-sentence intro mentioning role
NOT allowed
"Vote for / support / re-elect Senator Sullivan"
Donation asks of any kind
Criticizing opponents
Distributing campaign materials
Campaign t-shirts / buttons / signs / stickers
Photos posed with campaign signage
Your bio-intro for the staffer · read this verbatim
Say this: "Please welcome [Name], who works on crypto policy with Senator Sullivan's office."
DO NOT add any version of: "running for re-election," "currently campaigning," "the Senator's race," "election season," "his campaign," etc. One sentence. Hand mic.
If a Murkowski staffer also attends (slot offered to Fiona Kelty + counterpart): identical rules. Intro: "And from Senator Murkowski's office, please welcome [Name], who works on crypto policy with the senator's office." Same compliance frame. Same one-sentence intro. Skip entirely if they didn't show.
If the staffer goes off-script
Don't interrupt mid-sentence. Smile, wait for them to finish the line, then close it with: "Thanks. Up next — Builder #1."
Note in your debrief notes: what was said, when, who heard. SWC national wants this documented. You don't have to escalate publicly — just record.
If campaign materials show up
Politely: "Hey, we're keeping this nonpartisan tonight — could you leave campaign materials by the door?" Stickers, buttons, signs, branded apparel worn by staff. The event being "open to the general public" + sign-in sheet is your legal shield only if we don't visually flip into a rally.
Post-event recap rules
When you write the recap on X / FB / IG / LI:
Yes: "Senator Sullivan's office joined our policy event," photos of the room, crypto-policy framing, thanks to all speakers including builders.
No: "Vote for" / "Support" language, paid promotion of any recap content, coordination with the Senator's campaign before posting.
Publish online only · free promotion only.
Pre-event written reminder
SWC national sends the written compliance reminder to the staffer ahead of time (not your job to draft). Confirm with national that this was sent before the event. If you don't see confirmation by Thu EOD: ping the SWC national team. This document is your legal protection if anything ever gets challenged.
One thing to remember
"It's a policy event with pizza. Not a campaign rally with policy."