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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Generational and ideological battle lines were drawn; perhaps most bitterly, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and aligned super political action committees spent $7 million in this district alone.
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David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the May 2025 election, a dark-money political action committee spent nearly $116,000 to back two opponents running against Linker and Cavender.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The payday lender is one of the largest donors to Sexton and his political action committee, giving around $105,000 over the past decade.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, companies, including Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and venture capital firms, have launched political action committees to back candidates aligned with their policy priorities, particularly around AI and business regulation.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
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David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Ahead of the May 2025 election, a dark-money political action committee spent nearly $116,000 to back two opponents running against Linker and Cavender.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
The payday lender is one of the largest donors to Sexton and his political action committee, giving around $105,000 over the past decade.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In recent years, companies, including Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and venture capital firms, have launched political action committees to back candidates aligned with their policy priorities, particularly around AI and business regulation.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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