PUEBLO, COLO. (AP) -- A Republican who lost a primary bid for Congress last month says he's not done fighting, now challenging federal elections officials.

Bob McConnell lost the Aug. 10 GOP primary in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to Republican state Rep. Scott Tipton.

More than a week later, the Federal Election Commission asked McConnell to elaborate on donors to his campaign.

McConnell tells The Pueblo Chieftain newspaper that he won't comply.

He calls the FEC request "the hill I'm willing to die on."

McConnell was endorsed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and courted tea party supporters.

McConnell says he won't comply withthe FEC request as an act of civil disobedience.

Tipton faces Democratic Rep. John Salazar in November.

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