Chamber Political Action Committee
Michigan Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) is designed to support and retain business-friendly majorities in the State Legislature by recruiting, educating and championing candidates who support the Chamber’s agenda. The PAC also holds elected leaders accountable through publishing legislative voting records. Ranked 22nd among Michigan’s top 150 PACs, the Michigan Chamber PAC is a leader and the voice of businesses, and is also one of the largest chamber PACs in the country.
Helping to Defend and Elect Pro-Business Lawmakers and Policies
Since 1959, the Michigan Chamber has been a leader in business advocacy and remains committed to playing a constructive role in shaping our state’s future. The Michigan Chamber has a long tradition of standing up for job providers in our state, and in 1977, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) was formed to actively support candidates who are pro-business.
Achieving Political Clout
The strong support of members has made the Michigan Chamber a major factor at the ballot box by backing candidates who back business; candidates who not only say they want to move Michigan forward, but actually act to make it happen, all the while protecting our system of free enterprise.
The organization’s most effective tools are candidate support and endorsements from the Michigan Chamber PAC and educational issue advocacy campaigns.
Backing Candidates Who Share Our Beliefs
Over the years, the Michigan Chamber PAC has aggressively helped to change Michigan politics by raising our members’ collective voices, to pack a powerful political punch. Acting as your staff, the Michigan Chamber PAC studies races, looks at candidates’ past voting records and interviews candidates. We support candidates who not only say they want to move Michigan forward, but act to make it happen.
Michigan Chamber PACs
The Michigan Chamber operates three different PACs, which allow us to have the most influence on elections and ballot initiatives. Contributions made to Michigan Chamber PACs are not eligible for charitable deductions for tax returns.
Michigan Chamber PAC I is focused on supporting candidates for elected office by making direct contributions to individual campaigns. This financial support is made possible through donations of personal funds by Chamber members.
Michigan Chamber PAC II accepts corporate dollars and is used for education and advocacy on ballot questions.
Learn more by contacting Ed Harney.
Michigan Chamber PAC III accepts personal and corporate dollars for direct political advocacy in support or opposition to candidates.
Learn more by contacting Ed Harney.
For more information on how you can support the Michigan Chamber PAC I, PAC II and PAC III, please contact Ed Harney at (517) 371-7645 or eharney@michamber.com.