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Recent Examples of political action committee
The payday lender is one of the largest donors to Sexton and his political action committee, giving around $105,000 over the past decade.
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ProPublica, 24 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
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
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ProPublica, 24 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
Noun
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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
Noun
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Public interest groups and some historians responded to the OLC memo with alarm.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Donations from individuals and some interest groups brought his account up to $335,000.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lobbyists and special interests are constantly scheming to defeat the will of the majority.—
Mary Nichols,
Mercury News,
8 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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