Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's (D-Fla.) primary challenger, Tim Canova, filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman on Monday, his campaign announced.

Canova's campaign said the complaint alleges that Wasserman Schultz "used her position with the DNC and the resources of the DNC to improperly benefit her congressional campaign.”

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His complaint says "the DNC paid a team of national, senior communications and political professionals significant sums of money for their consulting services and the Wasserman Schultz for Congress Campaign utilized these services free of charge.”

Canova, a law professor, said the thousands of internal emails published last month by WikiLeaks showed the DNC under Wasserman Schultz used resources to "interfere" with his campaign.

Canova's campaign had signaled it would file the complaint, as he faces an uphill battle against Wasserman Schultz ahead of an Aug. 30 primary.

Wasserman Schultz stepped down last month as head of the DNC after the release of the emails, which showed officials apparently working to undermine Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE's campaign against Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE for the party's presidential nomination.

Several other top aides also stepped down amid the revelations.