Administrative complaint filed Dec. 19, 2025 alleges violations by Slotkin-related committees

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An administrative complaint was filed with the FEC on December 19, 2025 alleging the named committees engaged in suspect transactions, unlawful contributions, and filed inaccurate reports.

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On January 23, 2026, Peter Bernegger sued the Federal Election Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging the FEC failed to act on an administrative complaint he filed on December 19, 2025. The complaint accuses Elissa Slotkin for Michigan, Slotkin Victory Fund, Josie Olsen (treasurer), and the terminated Elissa Slotkin for Congress committee of suspect transactions, unlawful contributions, and filing inaccurate reports. Bernegger says the FEC did not act within the 120-day statutory period and asks the court for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act, including an order requiring the FEC to comply within 30 days.
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The Federal Election Commissions litigation update (FEC Record) on Feb. 13, 2026 states that Peter Bernegger filed an administrative complaint with the FEC on December 19, 2025 alleging violations by Elissa Slotkin for Michigan, Slotkin Victory Fund, Josie Olsen (treasurer of both committees), and the terminated Elissa Slotkin for Congress committee, and alleged the committees engaged in suspect transactions that resulted in unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports. The court complaint PDF filed Jan. 23, 2026 (Berneggercomplaint) on the FEC site corroborates the description and that the FEC declined to act on the complaint. Verdict: True (primary FEC litigation update and the plaintiffs filed complaint support the claim).

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  1. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 10:00 PMTrue
    The Federal Election Commissions litigation update (FEC Record) on Feb. 13, 2026 states that Peter Bernegger filed an administrative complaint with the FEC on December 19, 2025 alleging violations by Elissa Slotkin for Michigan, Slotkin Victory Fund, Josie Olsen (treasurer of both committees), and the terminated Elissa Slotkin for Congress committee, and alleged the committees engaged in suspect transactions that resulted in unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports. The court complaint PDF filed Jan. 23, 2026 (Berneggercomplaint) on the FEC site corroborates the description and that the FEC declined to act on the complaint. Verdict: True (primary FEC litigation update and the plaintiffs filed complaint support the claim).
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