Super PAC

Definition

An independent expenditure-only committee that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for or against candidates, as long as it does not coordinate with any candidate's campaign or party. Super PACs emerged after Citizens United and have become major players in elections, often outspending traditional party committees.

Examples

• •A donor giving $10 million to a super PAC supporting a candidate, which petitioners argue is an easier route for corruption than going through a political party

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