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FEC Complaint Process

The process of building and filing FEC complaints by watchdog groups like CREW, including the assembly of evidence, legal arguments, and the potential outcomes such as conciliation agreements or civil litigation.

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Jan 18, 2026

How do watchdog groups like CREW build campaign finance complaints that lead to FEC fines?

Watchdog groups such as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) build FEC complaints by identifying apparent statutory or regulatory failures, assembling documentary evidence and l...