Election officials probe GOP House hopeful Claire Chase on contributions

  Federal election officials are urging a Republican U.S. House candidate running in a critical New Mexico race to answer questions about possible illegal contributions. The Federal Election Commission on Thursday asked Claire Chase in a letter to give more information about $45,000 in donations to her campaign. The commission said the contributions appear to come from corporations that aren't from a fund set aside for political donations. The agency says Chase has until March 5 to respond. A campaign spokesman says the campaign has followed federal law and will return any contributions containing routine filing errors.