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Lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court alleging FEC failed to act on administrative complaint

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Court docket and filing records show a complaint filed on 2025-12-31 by Peter Bernegger in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint.

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Peter Bernegger filed suit on December 31, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the Federal Election Commission failed to act on his July 31, 2025 administrative complaint. The complaint accuses Senator Lindsey Graham, Team Graham, Inc., WinRed, and related actors of accepting about $11,090,385 in unlawful contributions and filing inaccurate reports. Bernegger seeks declaratory and injunctive relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act, asking the court to declare the FEC’s inaction unlawful and to require the agency to comply within 30 days.
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Multiple credible sources confirm that Peter Bernegger filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on December 31, 2025, alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint and seeking injunctive and declaratory relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act. FEC updates dated January 14 and January 27, 2026 document the filing and subsequent filings, and docket listings corroborate the December 31, 2025 filing date. The combination of official agency updates and court dockets supports the claim as stated.

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Next scheduled update: Dec 31, 2026
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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Dec 31, 2026
  2. Completion due · Dec 31, 2026
  3. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 12:47 AMTrue
    Multiple credible sources confirm that Peter Bernegger filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on December 31, 2025, alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint and seeking injunctive and declaratory relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act. FEC updates dated January 14 and January 27, 2026 document the filing and subsequent filings, and docket listings corroborate the December 31, 2025 filing date. The combination of official agency updates and court dockets supports the claim as stated.
  4. Original article · Feb 12, 2026
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