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Recent Examples of political action committee
Trump’s political action committee is fundraising off Zohran Mamdani’s (D) win in the New York City mayoral race, adding to GOP attempts to take advantage of the democratic socialist’s victory and paint Democrats as extreme.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
There were plenty of tears that day, said Toole, who had volunteered her time to the referendum's political action committee, Partners In Excellence for NACS.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Between the Sheffield campaign's nearly $3 million war chest, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by the Detroit Next political action committee and the hundreds of thousands spent by dark money fund 5Plus1, Sheffield was everywhere.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Trade unions formed a political action committee called Nevada Jobs Now, which has raised over $1 million to be used for digital advertisements, mailers and some TV commercials, White said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
There were plenty of tears that day, said Toole, who had volunteered her time to the referendum's political action committee, Partners In Excellence for NACS.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Between the Sheffield campaign's nearly $3 million war chest, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by the Detroit Next political action committee and the hundreds of thousands spent by dark money fund 5Plus1, Sheffield was everywhere.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Trade unions formed a political action committee called Nevada Jobs Now, which has raised over $1 million to be used for digital advertisements, mailers and some TV commercials, White said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 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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At the regulation’s first hearing in November, more than three dozen public interest groups opposed the rules, while the insurance industry supported the rules.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Otherwise politicians and interest groups will continue to demand tax increases as tax dollars disappear into pockets that may include their own.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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After watching the state’s once nation-leading public records system buckle under political pressure, special interests, stonewalling and outright abuse, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has finally had enough.—
Bobby Block,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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And many of the costs can be traced back to labor union special interests.—
LyLena D. Estabine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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