According to O’Donnell herself, the home she is currently sharing with David Hust is paid for by her campaign and doubles as a campaign offices. She says she is subletting part of the home as living quarters from her campaign. So if her campaign is the official tenant of the home she lives in, she needs to have clear records showing that she is reimbursing her campaign as a sublessee. And there’s no evidence that she hasn’t kept such records.
If that is the case, it is perfectly acceptable and legal, it is just a matter of producing the correct records. Not only that, but I believe it is pretty common, especially among incumbent representatives who have to have a place to live in DC and their home districts. For example, a rep from Tampa has a house in DC most of the year, but has to show residency in Tampa to represent them. He may not be able to afford two mortgages so the campaign buys his home in Tampa and rents part of it back to the candidate to live in. The paperwork would be a nightmare, but it is legit. They couldn’t do this with the DC home because you aren’t running for office in DC.
Is David Hust just a roommate, or part of her campaign, or are they in some sort of relationship? I’ve been confused on that part.