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Recent Examples of political action committee
West Texas billionaires wade in Wambsganss reported receiving nearly $200,000 in goods and services like mailers and campaign texts from the Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC, a political action committee started by West Texas oil billionaires and GOP donors Tim Dunn and Faris Wilks.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Thomas Graphics also did $692,000 in business with the American Federation for Children’s political action committee supporting and opposing Texas legislative candidates during the 2024 election cycle, according to state disclosures.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 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
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Thomas Graphics also did $692,000 in business with the American Federation for Children’s political action committee supporting and opposing Texas legislative candidates during the 2024 election cycle, according to state disclosures.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
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Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2023
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Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.—
Mike McShane,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2023
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Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Local government should be close to the community—listening to residents, using data responsibly, and avoiding partisanship or special interest influence in areas like school governance.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, local governments will go to all the effort of crafting the measure and then conveniently decide not to go forward, only for a special interest group to then take the measure to the ballot and qualify it at the lower voter threshold.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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