campaign donations
Election war chest
Campaign donations are money given to support a political candidate, party, or cause.
In American politics, the term usually refers to contributions funding electoral campaigns: Her campaign donations came mostly from small donors.
Campaign finance laws regulate who can donate and how much, though loopholes and political action committees blur these limits.
The phrase often appears in debates about money's influence on democracy.
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- political action committeeOrganization funding electoral campaigns
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- Citizens UnitedSupreme Court campaign ruling
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