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Recent Examples of political action committee
The Harris campaign and aligned political action committees spent hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising — which has long been a key way for candidates to connect with voters across the country.
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Loeffler donated approximately $3 million to political action committees supporting Trump or Trump’s campaign during the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission filings through Oct. 16.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Newsweek reached out to the White House, Pompeo's political action committee, and the investment firm where Hook serves as vice chairman for comment and confirmation via email on Thursday.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The Adelson family donated $100 million to her Preserve America political action committee backing Trump’s presidential campaign, according to Front Office Sports.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
Loeffler donated approximately $3 million to political action committees supporting Trump or Trump’s campaign during the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission filings through Oct. 16.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Newsweek reached out to the White House, Pompeo's political action committee, and the investment firm where Hook serves as vice chairman for comment and confirmation via email on Thursday.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The Adelson family donated $100 million to her Preserve America political action committee backing Trump’s presidential campaign, according to Front Office Sports.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 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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But her defense of the program could fire up a coalition of voters and interest groups essential to her re-election.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Musk has also taken a special interest in Germany, where Tesla has one of its gigafactories.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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