Primary definition
A political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least 6 months, has more than 50 contributors and, with the exception of state party committees, has made contributions to at least 5 candidates for federal office.
Also known asPAC · Political Action Committee · Federal PAC · Federal Political Action Committee
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— Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance TerminologyView source
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A political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least 6 months, has more than 50 contributors and, with the exception of state party committees, has made contributions to at least 5 candidates for federal office.
Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Terminology · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Multicandidate Committee. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/multicandidate-committee
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