Administrative complaint filed July 31, 2025 alleges approximately $11.09 million in unlawful contributions involving Graham and affiliates

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FEC or court records show an administrative complaint was filed on 2025-07-31 alleging the specified actors accepted approximately $11,090,385 in unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports.

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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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The FEC's official case summary (Bernegger v. FEC, Case No. 25‑4563) states that, according to the court complaint, the plaintiff submitted an administrative complaint to the FEC on July 31, 2025 alleging that Senator Lindsey Graham, Team Graham, Inc., WinRed, and related actors accepted approximately $11,090,385 in unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports. The FEC record and the plaintiff’s court filing (Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief) corroborate these details. Verdict: True — the claim matches the FEC’s official summary and the plaintiff’s complaint.

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Update · Feb 13, 2026, 03:21 AMTrue
The FEC's official case summary (Bernegger v. FEC, Case No. 25‑4563) states that, according to the court complaint, the plaintiff submitted an administrative complaint to the FEC on July 31, 2025 alleging that Senator Lindsey Graham, Team Graham, Inc., WinRed, and related actors accepted approximately $11,090,385 in unlawful contributions and filed inaccurate reports. The FEC record and the plaintiff’s court filing (Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief) corroborate these details. Verdict: True — the claim matches the FEC’s official summary and the plaintiff’s complaint.
- https://www.fec.gov/updates/bernegger-v-fec-alleges-failure-to-act-on-administrative-complaint-25-4563/
- https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/pb-compl-for-decl-and-inj-relief-12-31-2025.pdf
Original article · Feb 12, 2026
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