Statisics: PAC (Political Action Committees) Financial Activity Increases

Federal Political Action Committees raised $773.5 million, spent $656.3 million, and contributed $248.2 million to federal candidates from January 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, according to a Federal Election Commission (FEC) summary released today. This represented a 23% increase in receipts when compared with 2004, while disbursements increased by 27%. Contributions to candidates were 21% higher than at this point in the 2004 campaign. These changes were generally consistent with the pattern of growth in PAC activity over the past several election cycles.

Includes numerous rankings including Top 50 PAC’s (using various criteria)

Source: FEC

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