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A '''political action committee''' ('''PAC''') is an [[FEC]]-registered entity organized to elect political candidates and lobby government. There are two distinct PAC types; separate segregated funds (SSF) that are administered by corporations, labor unions, membership organizations or trade associations, and nonconnected committees that are not sponsored by entities and are free to solicit contributions from the general public. | A '''political action committee''' ('''PAC''') is an [[FEC]]-registered entity organized to elect political candidates and lobby government. There are two distinct PAC types; separate segregated funds (SSF) that are administered by corporations, labor unions, membership organizations or trade associations, and nonconnected committees that are not sponsored by entities and are free to solicit contributions from the general public. | ||
Revision as of 17:02, January 3, 2009
A political action committee (PAC) is an FEC-registered entity organized to elect political candidates and lobby government. There are two distinct PAC types; separate segregated funds (SSF) that are administered by corporations, labor unions, membership organizations or trade associations, and nonconnected committees that are not sponsored by entities and are free to solicit contributions from the general public.
Democratic PACs
This section lists the top campaign contributions by Democratic PACs and donations to PACs in 2007-2008 as provided by OpenSecrets.org
- Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $2,473,400
- Operating Engineers Union $2,299,672
- American Assn for Justice $2,106,000
- Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union $1,823,800
- Service Employees International Union $1,654,000
- Air Line Pilots Assn $1,582,500
- Plumbers/Pipefitters Union $1,572,975
- United Food & Commercial Workers Union $1,567,853
- Laborers Union $1,564,000
- American Federation of State/County/Municipal Employees $1,558,685
- International Assn of Fire Fighters $1,550,600
Republican PACs
This section lists the top campaign contributions by Republican PACs and donations to PACs in 2007-2008 as provided by OpenSecrets.org
- AT&T Inc $1,358,950
- American Bankers Assn $1,295,200
- Associated Builders & Contractors $1,218,500
- National Auto Dealers Assn $1,212,500
- National Assn of Realtors $1,150,000
- National Beer Wholesalers Assn $987,500
- United Parcel Service $948,208
- National Assn of Home Builders $854,000
- Credit Union National Assn $812,099
- Every Republican is Crucial PAC $812,000
- Freedom Project $805,398
