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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No checks came from political action committees, according to the campaign, with around 70% of $10 million total coming from donors who gave less than $200 each.
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Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The foundation’s tax return was prepared by Carroll & Company, the same Tallahassee accounting firm that handled the books for the political action committee Keep Florida Clean, the one set up by Uthmeier that got money from Hope Florida.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
The moniker echoes that of his super political action committee (PAC), America PAC, which was founded in 2024 to support Trump’s efforts to return to the White House.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 June 2025
The event on April 24 at the Trump National Golf Club in suburban Washington, D.C., raised money for the MAGA Inc. super political action committee, which can raise unlimited amounts but can't coordinate with Trump's own campaign committee.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The foundation’s tax return was prepared by Carroll & Company, the same Tallahassee accounting firm that handled the books for the political action committee Keep Florida Clean, the one set up by Uthmeier that got money from Hope Florida.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2025
The moniker echoes that of his super political action committee (PAC), America PAC, which was founded in 2024 to support Trump’s efforts to return to the White House.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 June 2025
The event on April 24 at the Trump National Golf Club in suburban Washington, D.C., raised money for the MAGA Inc. super political action committee, which can raise unlimited amounts but can't coordinate with Trump's own campaign committee.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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