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Political Action Committees - Contributions to electoral candidates 2016
Contributions to electoral candidates by Political Action Committees (PAC) in the United States from 1989 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the contributions to electoral candidates by Political Action Committees active in the United States between 1989 and 2016. 444 million U.S. dollars were contributed between 2015 and 2016.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the contributions to electoral candidates by Political Action Committees active in the United States between 1989 and 2016. 444 million U.S. dollars were contributed between 2015 and 2016.
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- December 2018
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- United States
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- 1990-2016
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A Political Action Committee is a private group, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation.
Data for years 1990 to 2008 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990-2016
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A Political Action Committee is a private group, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation.
Data for years 1990 to 2008 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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