An ardent supporter of gun rights wants to donate $5,000 to an organization ... that engages in political activity. The student may donate directly to the candidate's campaign committee (the ...

Unlimited, unregulated "soft money" contributions to the national parties were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle, and were banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Finance ... groups in ...

Four main sources: political action committees (PACs), large individual donors, small donors, and the candidate's personal fortune. The mix between these sources varies with the office. This chart ...