political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
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The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Meanwhile, Musk, the world's richest person, became a major part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, even offering ahead of the election to give $1 million a day to sign his political action committee's petition backing the Constitution.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Of the $300,000 in contributions made by CoreCivic's PAC, more than $277,000 have gone toward Republican candidates and political action committees.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
In the final weeks of the race, billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $100 million into his own political action committee to help Trump in swing states.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The world’s richest man, who has Trump’s ear after serving as his surrogate and creating a political action committee that spent $200 million on his reelection—pushed for Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Of the $300,000 in contributions made by CoreCivic's PAC, more than $277,000 have gone toward Republican candidates and political action committees.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
In the final weeks of the race, billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $100 million into his own political action committee to help Trump in swing states.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The world’s richest man, who has Trump’s ear after serving as his surrogate and creating a political action committee that spent $200 million on his reelection—pushed for Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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