BankPac

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The BankPac (American Bankers Association PAC) is the political action committee of the American Bankers Association (ABA). On its website, the ABA states that "BankPac, the industry's largest political action committee, collects personal contributions from individual bankers, bank-sponsored PACS, affiliated state bankers association PACS, state association executives, and ABA staff. These contributions support candidates seeking election or reelection to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives."[1]

Political contributions

These are the political contributions of the American Bankers Association to federal candidates through its political action committee BankPac:[2]

Election cycleAmountTo DemocratsTo Republicans
2008$2,812,55042%58%
2006$2,642,56435%64%
2004$1,823,84535%65%

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References

  1. Issues & Advocacy, American Bankers Association website, accessed October 2010.
  2. PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed October 2010.

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