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The Role of Political Action Committees in Issue Advocacy

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In 2020, the top 100 PACs spent over $1.2 billion on independent expenditures—money not given to candidates but spent on ads, mailers, and other communications to sway the public on issues and elections.

Why this is interesting

We often hear about PACs donating to campaigns, but did you know that these same organizations pour millions into ads that never mention a single candidate? How do they use this 'issue advocacy' to actually shape policy?