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Plaintiff files suit alleging FEC failed to act on administrative complaint

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The court filing dated January 23, 2026 exists and contains the allegation that the FEC failed to act on the administrative complaint.

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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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Court docket records for Bernegger v. Federal Election Commission (D.D.C., case no. 1:25-cv-04072) show the complaint was filed on November 20, 2025; UniCourt and Justia docket summaries likewise record filings in late 2025 and docket activity in early 2026, but do not show an initial filing on January 23, 2026. The docket does show subsequent filings and activity in January–February 2026 (affidavits, summons issuance, amended complaint), which may account for differing dates in some summaries. Verdict: False — primary court records indicate the suit was filed in late 2025, not on Jan. 23, 2026.

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  1. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 09:59 PMFalse
    Court docket records for Bernegger v. Federal Election Commission (D.D.C., case no. 1:25-cv-04072) show the complaint was filed on November 20, 2025; UniCourt and Justia docket summaries likewise record filings in late 2025 and docket activity in early 2026, but do not show an initial filing on January 23, 2026. The docket does show subsequent filings and activity in January–February 2026 (affidavits, summons issuance, amended complaint), which may account for differing dates in some summaries. Verdict: False — primary court records indicate the suit was filed in late 2025, not on Jan. 23, 2026.
  2. Update · Feb 13, 2026, 08:49 PMTrue
    The Federal Election Commission’s official update (Feb. 13, 2026) states that on January 23, 2026 Peter Bernegger filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging the FEC failed to act on his administrative complaint and seeking injunctive and declaratory relief under the Federal Election Campaign Act. The FEC record is a primary official source and directly confirms the filing date, plaintiff name, forum, and nature of the allegation and relief sought; therefore the claim is True.
  3. Original article · Feb 13, 2026
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