campaign contributions
Election funding gifts
Campaign contributions are money or other valuables given to support a political candidate or cause.
In democratic systems, individuals, organizations, and corporations donate to campaigns, raising perennial debates about influence, corruption, and free speech: The senator's campaign contributions came mostly from small donors.
Laws regulating campaign contributions vary widely by jurisdiction.
- PACsCampaign contribution poolers
- political action committeesOrganizations funding electoral campaigns
- foreign moneyOther countries' cash
- undue influenceImproper pressure overriding autonomy
- pay to playFee required for participation
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- influence peddlinginfluence peddling, backscratching, quid pro quo, kickbacks, payoffs
- patronagepolitical patronage, patrons, benefactors, sponsors, donors
campaign contributionsbribes
Payments for corrupt favors
kickbacks · dark money · bribery · graft · payoffs
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