Citizens United helps fund effort to repeal MD congressional map

The conservative group Citizens United -- which is best known for fighting laws on campaign finance limits -- gave $5,000 to an effort to repeal Maryland's Congressional map.

Del. Neil Parrott and his group MDPetitions.com is spearheading an attempt to petition the Congressional map to the November ballot. Last week the surpassed an initial hurdle and turned in about 25,000 signatures. They have until the end of the month to submit the balance of the 55,736 needed to trigger a referendum.

Parrott reported raising $41,198 for his repeal effort -- with most checks coming from small Maryland donors.

The Citizens United check was sent on May 5, according to financial records filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections. GOP party chairman Alex Mooney donated $5,000 from his campaign account. The Maryland Republican Party also gave $5,000.