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
Examples of political action committee in a Sentence
The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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It is sponsored by RootsAction, College Democrats of America, High School Democrats of America and the left-wing political action committee Progressive Democrats of America.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Schoemann raised a little over $424,000 since launching his campaign in May, and Berrien's political action committee raked in more than $1 million before Berrien formally entered the race in July.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Between January and June 2025, Rodriguez raised $25,020 through his political action committee, People for Less Government, according to campaign finance records.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Schoemann raised a little over $424,000 since launching his campaign in May, and Berrien's political action committee raked in more than $1 million before Berrien formally entered the race in July.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Between January and June 2025, Rodriguez raised $25,020 through his political action committee, People for Less Government, according to campaign finance records.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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