Many lawmakers seeking reelection in the United States 2022 midterm elections are dependent on money raised by Political Action Committees (PACs). The top Republican receiving funds from PACs was Tim Scott of South Carolina, receiving 3.3 million USD for his reelection campaign. John Thune of South Dakota was the second most popular among PAC donors, followed by Mike Crapo of Idaho.
In U.S. politics, a PAC is an organization that gathers campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for the purpose of electing or defeating a candidate running for office. Most PACs represent business, or ideological interests.
Top ten Republican lawmakers receiving funding from political action committees for reelection in 2022, in U.S. dollars
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