Political Action Committees (PACs)

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Political Action Committees (PACs)

Description

PACs include separate segregated funds (SSFs), nonconnected committees and Super PACs.

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SSFs are established by entities like corporations or labor unions and can only seek contributions from individuals linked to the sponsoring organization.
Leadership PACs, affiliated with political leaders, support other candidates and are subject to multicandidate PAC contribution limits.
Hybrid PACs maintain two distinct accounts: one for unlimited contributions towards independent expenditures and another for regulated contributions to candidates.

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The FEC

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Function and impact of Super PACs

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https://www.fec.gov/press/resources-journalists/political-action-committees-pacs/