FEC MUR 7038 — case and disposition
Federal Election Commission · official-record · Checked 2026-09-12
Summary, Disposition, and dated Certifications sections.
MUR 7038 · outside-group coordination allegations rejected
Period or event: 2016 election; decision June 4, 2021 · Reviewed September 12, 2026 · Record mur-7038
The Commission found no reason to believe Sanders/Bernie 2016 accepted prohibited or excessive coordinated communications involving the outside groups identified in the case.
What the source records
- Vote
- 5–0
- Outside groups
- National Nurses United for Patient Protection; Progressive Kick
- Other outcomes
- Disclaimer/name allegations dismissed; an NNU payee-reporting allegation dismissed using prosecutorial discretion
- Penalty
- None recorded
Scope & limitations
- The decision addresses the specific conduct and respondents in this case; it does not establish that all outside spending in every election was examined.
- Outside-group support must not be automatically counted as campaign receipts or unlawful coordination.