From FEC's glossary: Popular term for a political committee that is neither a party committee nor an authorized committee of a candidate. PACs directly or indirectly established, administered or financially supported by a corporation or labor organization are called separate segregated funds (SSFs). PACs without such a corporate or labor sponsor are called nonconnected PACs.
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From FEC's glossary: Popular term for a political committee that is neither a party committee nor an authorized committee of a candidate. PACs directly or indirectly established, administered or financially supported by a corporation or labor organization are called separate segregated funds (SSFs). PACs without such a corporate or labor sponsor are called nonconnected PACs.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Political Action Committee (pac). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/political-action-committee-pac
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