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Recent Examples of political action committee
The political action committee sued the city in December after the clerk disqualified the petition for lack of valid signatures.
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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
Thiel recently contributed $3 million to the political action committee of the California Business Roundtable, which is opposing the ballot measure, records provided to the Secretary of State’s Office show.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Youngkin will still have his Spirit of Virginia political action committee to help send money to Republicans seeking office in the Old Dominion.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
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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
Thiel recently contributed $3 million to the political action committee of the California Business Roundtable, which is opposing the ballot measure, records provided to the Secretary of State’s Office show.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Youngkin will still have his Spirit of Virginia political action committee to help send money to Republicans seeking office in the Old Dominion.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
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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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The City Council had the chance to alleviate some of the tax’s worst impacts, but instead followed the demands of the special-interest groups that always lobby for higher taxes.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those who might be displaced or de-skilled by the advancing tech wave will fight in the office with passive aggression, in the media with poisonous leaks delivered at just the worst time, and in legislatures through the voting power of the bureaucrats, teachers’ unions, and other interest groups.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s frustration with Canada has set the tone, and self-serving special interests have magnified his clarion call.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 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 17 Feb. 2026.
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