How businesses fund political campaigns

By Staff report, Star Tribune

October 24, 2020 at 1:00PM

Companies have several options to give to political campaigns and causes. These are the main pathways:

Candidates, political parties and PACs: Amounts are limited and publicly disclosed

"527" groups: Amounts are unlimited and donor names are revealed

Trade associations: Amounts can be unlimited and donors unrevealed

"Social welfare" organizations: Amounts can be unlimited and donors unrevealed

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