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Recent Examples of political action committee
Wambsganss used to serve as executive director of the political action committee, but resigned to run for the North Texas Senate seat.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The political action committee sued the city in December after the clerk disqualified the petition for lack of valid signatures.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Chesnot | Getty Images The crypto political action committee Fairshake amassed $193 million by the end of last year, positioning itself to play a major role in congressional midterms as lawmakers negotiate a major cryptocurrency bill set to get its first vote this week.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, his political action committee shelled out $400,000 to fight it in a legal system with judges appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, whom O’Rourke ran against in 2022.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The political action committee sued the city in December after the clerk disqualified the petition for lack of valid signatures.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Chesnot | Getty Images The crypto political action committee Fairshake amassed $193 million by the end of last year, positioning itself to play a major role in congressional midterms as lawmakers negotiate a major cryptocurrency bill set to get its first vote this week.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, his political action committee shelled out $400,000 to fight it in a legal system with judges appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, whom O’Rourke ran against in 2022.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 22 Jan. 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
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The moment bought Clinton a priceless image of willingness to speak truth to the party’s interest groups but came at the price of Jackson’s rage.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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No single donor or interest group dominates my fundraising.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Challenger Nicholas Cade, an attorney and former public school teacher, accuses her of being beholden to special interests.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The moment burnished the image Clinton was trying to build as someone who was willing to stand up to the party’s special interests and most loyal voting base.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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