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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Sondra Goldschein, executive director of the campaign and its political action committee, said child care and elder care are important to the affordability conversation, especially as child care costs exceed what families pay for housing.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Pritzker, who endorsed her in April 2025, reportedly dropped $5 million towards a political action committee supporting her in a race dominated by campaign cash from cryptocurrency super PACs and tech executives at odds with their administration.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
According to some watchdog estimates, political action committees have spent more than $31 million on the primaries, with special interest groups hoping their money will sway voters making their way to the polls.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sondra Goldschein, executive director of the campaign and its political action committee, said child care and elder care are important to the affordability conversation, especially as child care costs exceed what families pay for housing.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Pritzker, who endorsed her in April 2025, reportedly dropped $5 million towards a political action committee supporting her in a race dominated by campaign cash from cryptocurrency super PACs and tech executives at odds with their administration.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
According to some watchdog estimates, political action committees have spent more than $31 million on the primaries, with special interest groups hoping their money will sway voters making their way to the polls.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Sondra Goldschein, executive director of the campaign and its political action committee, said child care and elder care are important to the affordability conversation, especially as child care costs exceed what families pay for housing.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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