political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
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The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Reynolds and Mohamed received thousands in political contributions from Somali Community Link and Newspaper PAC, a political action committee affiliated with the eponymous nonprofit organization, campaign finance records show.
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk, who did not respond to a request for comment, is now at the center of the fray as his political action committee funnels millions of dollars into the race for the state's high court.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Since 2020, Fulcher has donated almost $40,000 to Republican lawmakers and political action committees, according to FEC records.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, has placed its first-ever nationwide TV ad, a $1 million ad buy that touts President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office following Tuesday's joint address to Congress, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk, who did not respond to a request for comment, is now at the center of the fray as his political action committee funnels millions of dollars into the race for the state's high court.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Since 2020, Fulcher has donated almost $40,000 to Republican lawmakers and political action committees, according to FEC records.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, has placed its first-ever nationwide TV ad, a $1 million ad buy that touts President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office following Tuesday's joint address to Congress, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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