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Court docket or filing record shows a complaint filed by Peter Bernegger 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.

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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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The claim that Peter Bernegger filed suit 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 is supported by multiple sources. The FEC’s own update explicitly states that on December 31, 2025, Bernegger filed suit alleging inaction by the FEC on his administrative complaint (MUR 8378). Additional docket records corroborate a suit filed on that date in the District of Columbia federal court (1:25-cv-04559/04072), referencing an administrative complaint and delayed action by the FEC. Taken together, these sources confirm the date and the nature of the claim as described.

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  1. Update · Jan 14, 2026, 09:26 PMTrue
    The claim that Peter Bernegger filed suit 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 is supported by multiple sources. The FEC’s own update explicitly states that on December 31, 2025, Bernegger filed suit alleging inaction by the FEC on his administrative complaint (MUR 8378). Additional docket records corroborate a suit filed on that date in the District of Columbia federal court (1:25-cv-04559/04072), referencing an administrative complaint and delayed action by the FEC. Taken together, these sources confirm the date and the nature of the claim as described.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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