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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Statistics

PACs raise $477.4M in 2005

April 1, 2006

Federal political action committees (PACs) ended 2005 with record percentage gains in receipts, disbursements and contributions when compared to the last non-election year. They raised $477.4 million dollars this year — 27 percent more than in 2003 — and spent $394.1 million — 37 percent more than in 2003. PAC contributions totaled $140.5 million, up 33 percent from the last non-election year. They also had 23 percent more cash-on-hand and 12 percent less outstanding debt.

The total number of PACs also increased by 320, from 4,023 in 2003 to 4,340 in 2005. Roughly two-thirds of the new committees were nonconnected PACs.

For more information, including breakdowns by party affiliation and PAC type, see the March 8 press release entitled “PAC Financial Activity Surges in 2005".

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.