Bernegger filed administrative complaint with FEC on August 26, 2025 alleging Klobuchar campaign violations

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FEC records show receipt of an administrative complaint filed by Peter Bernegger on August 26, 2025 containing the alleged violations.

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On December 31, 2025, Peter Bernegger filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Bernegger v. FEC, 25-4559), alleging the Federal Election Commission failed to act on an administrative complaint he filed August 26, 2025. The complaint accused Amy Klobuchar-related committees of accepting “tens of thousands” in unlawful contributions and filing inaccurate reports. Bernegger says the FEC did not act within the statutory 120-day period and asks the court for declaratory and injunctive relief, including an order requiring the FEC to comply within 30 days.
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An official Federal Election Commission (FEC) case summary for Bernegger v. FEC (25-4559) states that, according to the court complaint, Peter Bernegger filed an administrative complaint with the FEC on August 26, 2025. The summary specifies that this administrative complaint alleged violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations by "Amy Klobuchar for Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, and Amy for America" involving unlawful contributions and inaccurate reports. An FEC Record litigation update repeats the same description of the August 26, 2025 administrative complaint and the entities named. These committees are all associated with Amy Klobuchar, consistent with describing them as her affiliated committees. Verdict: True, because multiple official FEC documents explicitly state that Bernegger filed an administrative complaint on August 26, 2025 alleging violations by Amy Klobuchar and the named Klobuchar-related committees.

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  1. Update · Jan 14, 2026, 09:28 PMTrue
    An official Federal Election Commission (FEC) case summary for Bernegger v. FEC (25-4559) states that, according to the court complaint, Peter Bernegger filed an administrative complaint with the FEC on August 26, 2025. The summary specifies that this administrative complaint alleged violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations by "Amy Klobuchar for Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, and Amy for America" involving unlawful contributions and inaccurate reports. An FEC Record litigation update repeats the same description of the August 26, 2025 administrative complaint and the entities named. These committees are all associated with Amy Klobuchar, consistent with describing them as her affiliated committees. Verdict: True, because multiple official FEC documents explicitly state that Bernegger filed an administrative complaint on August 26, 2025 alleging violations by Amy Klobuchar and the named Klobuchar-related committees.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026

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