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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Politicians often tout small-dollar donors as evidence of grassroots support while also raising money from congressional leadership and corporate political action committees that take in larger donations.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Tom Zuiderveld donated $1,100 to the alliance’s political action committee in 2024, according to a campaign-contribution filing with the Idaho secretary of state.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Her contributions came from a range of sources, including labor groups representing law enforcement, oil and gas companies, corporate political action committees, housing associations and individual donors.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
That taxpayer money eventually ended up in a political action committee controlled by Uthmeier and used as part of the governor's campaign against the marijuana amendment in 2024.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Tom Zuiderveld donated $1,100 to the alliance’s political action committee in 2024, according to a campaign-contribution filing with the Idaho secretary of state.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Her contributions came from a range of sources, including labor groups representing law enforcement, oil and gas companies, corporate political action committees, housing associations and individual donors.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
That taxpayer money eventually ended up in a political action committee controlled by Uthmeier and used as part of the governor's campaign against the marijuana amendment in 2024.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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