ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — An Alexandria woman pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds while serving as a treasurer for candidates running for political office.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) said 59-year-old Katherine Margaret Buchanan was a political campaign compliance consultant for more than two decades, working for various campaigns and political action committees (PACs).
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She usually held the title of “Treasurer” while in these roles.
From 2020 through 2024, Buchanan used the access she had as treasurer to take campaign funds from her clients for her own personal use…