Independent Expenditure - Independent Expenditure Groups

Independent Expenditure Groups

These groups are also called independent expenditure committees. This lends to some confusion with the term "political action committee" since they sound similar. However, think of the term "family pet". Under that term is a sub-classifications "family dogs" and further sub-classifications like "toy dogs". Under the umbrella term independent expenditure group are:

  • Political action committee;
  • 527 Organization;
  • Political party committee;
  • Interest groups; and
  • Nonprofit organization

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