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Recent Examples of political action committee
Also on Friday, Mr. Musk’s political action committee identified the recipient of its first $1 million giveaway – a Green Bay man who had donated to the Wisconsin GOP and the conservative candidate in the court race, and who has a history of posting support for Mr. Trump and his agenda.
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Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2025
Allies of Cuomo's campaign filed paperwork with the New York Board of Elections on Wednesday to create a super political action committee called Fix the City.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Reynolds and Mohamed received thousands in political contributions from Somali Community Link and Newspaper PAC, a political action committee affiliated with the eponymous nonprofit organization, campaign finance records show.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk, who did not respond to a request for comment, is now at the center of the fray as his political action committee funnels millions of dollars into the race for the state's high court.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2025
Allies of Cuomo's campaign filed paperwork with the New York Board of Elections on Wednesday to create a super political action committee called Fix the City.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Reynolds and Mohamed received thousands in political contributions from Somali Community Link and Newspaper PAC, a political action committee affiliated with the eponymous nonprofit organization, campaign finance records show.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk, who did not respond to a request for comment, is now at the center of the fray as his political action committee funnels millions of dollars into the race for the state's high court.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 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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Congressional supporters of affected interest groups that oppose deregulatory change may block legislation.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign recently called a Zoom meeting that included representatives of public interest groups inside and outside of Wisconsin, dark-money researchers and an election security expert.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Corporate America's reaction to President Trump's tariffs has been muted so far, with many relying on trade associations or special interest groups to speak on their behalf.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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