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Recent Examples of political action committee
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.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 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.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
Ned Kimmelman, Boca Raton Delores Rangel is the rare candidate who’s not dangling from strings attached to a political action committee, developers or unions with contracts before the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 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.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 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
Ned Kimmelman, Boca Raton Delores Rangel is the rare candidate who’s not dangling from strings attached to a political action committee, developers or unions with contracts before the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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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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Critics of the legislation have called the unelected board undemocratic, fearing that whichever interest groups could influence the mayor could drive the future of Indianapolis public education.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
27 Mar. 2026
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The interest group’s website makes clear that credit for the contribution goes to both the donor and AIPAC itself, thereby strengthening its ties with key officials by soliciting donations for them.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Super PACs and other outside groups aligned with special interests pumped more than $50 million into congressional and state races during this primary.—
Alisa Kaplan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prior to working as attorney general, Bondi conducted lobbying work on behalf of special interest groups and was previously criticized by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) for having lobbied Congress on behalf of Qatar.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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