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Facts About PACs Podcast — 237 episodes

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Trust Recession

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From Cutting Chicken to Capitol Hill

3

Uncapped: What the Coordination Ruling Means for Your PAC

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America 250

5

Who Is Watching The Money?

6

Hill Day 2026: NABPAC Takes the Hill

7

Primary Notes with Jim Ellis

8

Who's Running Your PAC?

9

Don't Bury Your Lead: A Hill Veteran's Guide to Effective Advocacy

10

Leader of the PAC

11

Shifting Ground

12

What Goes in the Bag

13

Spring Forward

14

When the News Cycle Is Bigger Than Politics

15

Unplugged

16

First Primaries with Jim Ellis

17

Super PAC Facts with Brody Mullins

18

Inside the FEC with Chair Shana Broussard

19

Solutions in Action: Speak4's Joe Mansour on What Hill Staff Actually Want from Digital Advocacy

20

State Navigate: Democratizing Political Intelligence

21

Meet NABPAC's New Board Chair John Mason

22

Campaign Pressure Test with Eric Wilson

23

2026 PAC Director Glow Up

24

Bad Words with Amy Showalter

25

Hot Chocolate and Holiday Cheer: NABPAC's Year-End Lunch

26

Hard Dollars Rising: Why NRSC v. FEC Could Transform Party Fundraising

27

Thanksgiving Reflections and 2026 Prep

28

PAC Director's Guide to Election 2025 with Sharon Sussin

29

Halloween Spooktacular

30

Live from NABPAC Insight 2025

31

Compliance with Context

32

Candid Conversation on Political Realities

33

NABPAC Insight Conference Preview

34

Taking It to the Hill: NABPAC's First Legislative Summit

35

Back to School

36

Mid-Decade Redistricting: The Political Earthquake Nobody Saw Coming

37

Fresh Eyes on Campaign Finance

38

Celebrating 200 Episodes

39

AI's Political Revolution with Eric Wilson

40

Independence Day

41

Campaign Politics Update with Jim Ellis

42

A Summer Soirée To Remember

43

Momentum & Growth: A Conversation with NABPAC Board Chair Kipp Maloney

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Sky's the Limit: A First Look at NABPAC's Blue Ribbon Panel

45

Reconciliation Update with Jennifer Belair | Atlas Crossing

46

FEC Update with Mark Renaud | Wiley

47

Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Fundraising: Applying Behavioral Science to PAC Communications

48

In Full Swing

49

Your Exclusive Ticket to Capitol Hill Bipartisanship

50

Top PAC SWAG in 2025

51

Mastering the Fly-In: Effective Advocacy on Capitol Hill

52

2026 Political Landscape with Jim Ellis

53

PAC Leadership When Washington Seems Chaotic

54

Shared Experience: Signature Roundtables

55

AI, Advocacy, and the Future of Digital Campaigns with Shannon Chatlos

56

Prior Approval Preview

57

Fundraising Momentum

58

Our Issues: NABPAC's Legislative Priorities for 2025

59

Election Insights with Political Technologist Eric Wilson

60

Meet Alex Bolton (Atlas Crossing)

61

Annual Reports

62

Bad Words with Amy Showalter

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How to Raise a Citizen with Lindsey Cormack

64

Top 5 Takeaways

65

Live from Palm Beach!

66

Showtime

67

Last Mile Briefing with Jim Ellis (Ellis Insight)

68

PAC Match and Disaster Recovery

69

State Compliance with Mark Renaud (Wiley)

70

Deepfakes and Deception

71

45-Days to Election Checklist

72

Political Overtime with Jim Ellis

73

DNC 2024

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Intern Impact: TFAS

75

Congressional Campaign Forecast Update with Chaz Nuttycombe (CNalysis)

76

Do's and Don'ts with Rocky Krivijanski, Trine Strategies

77

RNC 2024

78

Chin Straps On

79

Election Ready with Amie Adams, Dunn Associates

80

Political Involvement and the PAC Director with Dan Ekstein (SAGAC)

81

IRL

82

Hurt Locker

83

Leadership Advice for PAC Directors

84

Election Update

85

School's Out for Summer

86

Solutions In Action: Speak4

87

Employees Vote

88

Public Opinion: Intersection of Business and Politics

89

PAC Insights with Lisa Strikowsky Gillman | T-Mobile

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March Madness

91

Dark Money

92

Leap Day!

93

Senate Primaries with Punch

94

Love PACtually

95

What PAC Professionals Want

96

Campaign Analysis with Chaz Nuttycombe

97

PAC Resolutions

98

PAC in Session with Prof Steve Billet

99

PAC Presents

100

Bad Words with Amy Showalter

101

Different Types of PACs

102

Gratitude and Thanksgiving

103

Political Snapshot with Jim Ellis

104

All Systems Go

105

New Banking Risk

106

Shutdown Survival Strategies

107

What Next?

108

Your Biggest PAC Investment

109

Employee Voter Registration Week

110

The Long Game with PAC Expert Julie Schrei

111

Generative AI Reprise

112

Advocacy Insights with Austin O'Boyle (Aristotle)

113

The Big Picture 2024 with Jim Ellis

114

Relationship Fundraising

115

Suite Talk: General Counsel Edition with Carol Laham (Wiley)

116

Hands-on Learning in the PAC Space

117

Suite Talk: Comms Edition

118

PAC AI

119

Sean Joyce, Atlas Crossing

120

Suite Talk: CEO Edition

121

Google Results on PACs

122

No Labels Party

123

Summer Interns Available: TFAS Business and GR Summer Program

124

How It's Going with Prof Steven Billet

125

Solutions In Action: Evaluating Your Vendors

126

PAC Match Startup Success Story

127

Exposure. How safe are your PAC bank accounts?

128

The Farm Bill with Randy Dwyer, American Farm Bureau Federation

129

Results Are In

130

Let's Talk!

131

Capitol Hill Fly-In

132

Unplugged: Candidates in Crisis

133

ChatGPT and You

134

Policy and Politics with Paul Brathwaite | Federal Street Strategies

135

FEC Update with Lee Goodman | Wiley Law

136

Open Door Congress with Paul Miller

137

PAC Director's Guide to the 118th Congress

138

100th Episode Special - LIVE

139

Two Minute Drill

140

How to Fight Donor Fatigue with Katie Anderson | Aristotle

141

What A Win Looks Like

142

Backlash with Bruce Mehlman

143

PAC Match Programs with Betsy Strong, CVS Health

144

Top 3 Tips: Employee Voter Registration

145

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) with Eric Wilson, Center for Campaign Innovation

146

Top 10 Tips To Sharpen PAC Communications with Rocky Krivijanski | Trine Strategies

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Solutions in Action with Jonathan Zucker | Democracy Engine

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Labor Day Special with David Schild and Amie Adam

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Balance of Power in Congress with Jim Ellis | Ellis Insight

150

PAC Insights with Lauren Colicelli, Meghan Everngam and Meaghan Joyce

151

PAC Insights with Mica Evans Hider | American Chemistry Council

152

Facts Unplugged

153

Fund for American Studies with Mark Vad

154

Solutions In Action with Peter Sherman | DDC

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Voter Turnout with Jim Ellis | Ellis Insight

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Business of Politics with Eric Wilson | Startup Caucus

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PAC Insight with Sharon Sussin | NFIB

158

Facts Unplugged

159

Media Diet with Amie Adams and David Schild

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PAC Insight with Lauren Colicelli | National Association of REALTORS®

161

PAC Insight with Kristine Kilbride | KPA

162

Audits & Compliance with Brian Bender | Withum

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PAC Insight with Meghan Everngam | NAHB

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Solutions in Action with Mike Richardson | Chain Bridge Bank

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Ep 73 Leaders Speak Special

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Ep 72 with Jocelyn Hong (NILE)

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Ep 71 with Jamie Jones Miller, Northeastern University

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Ep 70 with Bradley A Smith, Institute for Free Speech

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Ep 69 with Dr. Casey Burgat - Director, Legislative Affairs program, GWU Graduate School of Political Management

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Ep 68 Corporate Culture | DE&I with Tracy J Edmonds

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Ep 67 with Dave Wasserman U.S. House Editor, The Cook Political Report

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Ep 66 with Meaghan Joyce (International Paper)

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Ep 65 Back to The Future

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Ep 64 with Tim Riordan from BIPAC

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Look Ahead to 2022 with Steven Billet, Ph.D.

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Ep 62 Risk Management Forecast for PAC Directors with Andy Jones, Federal Street Strategies

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REconnect Conference Special

178

Ep 60 with Courtney Schoenborn | New York Life Insurance Company

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Ep 59 with Jim Ellis | Political Snapshot

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Ep 58 with DaQuawn Bruce | College to Congress

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Ep 57 Three Questions with Amy Showalter

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Ep 56 with Angel Riley PAC Manager at LEIDOS

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Ep 55 with Lauren Newhouse of Dogwood Public Affairs

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Ep 54 Top 5 Questions

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Ep 53 Political Science for PAC Managers

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Ep 52 Professional Development with Amie Adams and David Schild

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Ep 51 Adrienne Marks, PAC Director, Global Government Relations, VISA

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Ep 50: Internal Dynamics of Business PAC Fundraising

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Ep 49 with Joe Manion, American Waterways Operators' Director of Political Affairs

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Ep 48 Dead or Alive with Andy Jones from Federal Street Strategies

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Ep 47 with Trey Hawkins from Credit Union National Association

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Ep 46 with Joe Joiner, PAC Manager, CTIA PAC

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Ep 45 with Prof. Anthony Fowler, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago | 5.20.21

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Ep 44 with Tommy Goodwin, President, National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics | 5.14.21

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Ep 43 Correcting the record with BIPAC President and CEO Tim Riordan | 5.7.21

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Ep 42 Transportation Intermediaries Association President & CEO Anne Reinke | 4.30.21

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Ep 41 Inside Insuring America PAC with Bridget Sewell of American Property Casualty Insurance Association | 4.15.21

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Ep 40 PAC Podcastiversary Special | 4.08.21

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Ep. 39 Hard Data on the PAC Pause | 4.1.21

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Ep. 38 Traditional PACs Moderate Politics with Dr. Mike Barber from BYU | 03.18.21

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Ep. 37 Are Business PACs Relevant? with Dr. David K Rehr of George Mason University | 3.11.21

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Ep. 36 The Politics and Policy of HR 1 with Andy Jones of Federal Street Strategies | 03.04.21

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Ep. 35 Association PACs are Powerful with Ashley Jackson of National Asphalt Pavement Association | 02.18.21

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Ep. 34 Campaign Finance and the NABPAC Legal Help Hotline with Carol Laham of Wiley | 02.11.21

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Ep. 33 FEC in Action 2021 | 02.04.21

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Ep. 32 The Focus on PACs is White Hot with Dr. Steve Billet and David Schild from GW’s Graduate School of Political Management. | 01.21.21

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Ep. 31 Walking Back The No PAC Pledge | 12.18.20

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Ep. 30 NABPAC 2020 Year in Review with Tim Foltyn of Walmart | 12.11.20

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Ep. 29 NABPAC Trailblazer Award with Jennifer Brooks from Northrop Grumman | 11.20.20

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Ep. 28 Election Special: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Tracy J Edmonds | 10.30.20

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Ep. 27 Election Special: Creativity Matters More Now with Will Ritter from the Poolhouse Agency | 10.23.20

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Ep. 26 Election Special: Unlocking New Results in Digital Advocacy with Jacquie Plunkett | 10.15.20

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Election Special: How to Digital your PAC Campaign with Eric Wilson

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Ep. 24 Election Special: Stakeholder Impact and the Power of Texts with Erik Rosedahl from Phone2Action | 10.01.20

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Ep. 23 Going Virtual for Voter Registration with Shannon Aimone of Wells Fargo | 09.24.20

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Ep. 22 Advocacy through Associations with Mary Kate Cunningham of ASAE | 09.18.20

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Ep. 21 How CARES Act 4.0 Died with Paul Brathwaite & Making the Personal Ask in PAC Fundraising with Kristine Kilbride | 09.11.20

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Ep. 20 Building Your PAC with Dan Ekstein | 08.28.20

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Ep. 19 PACs Pivot To GOTV | 08.17.20

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Ep. 18 NFIB's Candidate Support Criteria with Kipp Maloney | 08.07.20

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Ep. 17 Mentoring young PAC professionals with Ellie Shaw of Amex | 07.30.20

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Ep. 16 FEC Chairman Trey Trainor on Oversight, Compliance, and Transparency | 07.23.20

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Ep. 15 COVID-19 PAC Industry Tracking Poll Results | 07.20.20

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Ep. 14 PAC Money in Politics with Mary-Ryan Douglass of American Pharmacists Association | 07.10.20

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Ep. 13 Tales from the NABPAC Legal Help Hotline | 07.2.20

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Ep. 12 Electing Women to Congress with Julie Conway of VIEW PAC | 06.25.20

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Ep. 11 Public Health and Politics with Jeanne Slade of National Emergency Medicine PAC | 06.18.20

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Ep. 10 Work from Home and Reaching PAC Eligibles | 06.12.20

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Ep. 9 PAC Management, Issue Advocacy, and GOTV Efforts with Trey Richardson | 06.04.20

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Ep. 8 Election Integrity with American Strategies CEO Joe Goode | 05.21.20

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Ep. 7 Virtual Fundraising During COVID-19 | 05.14.20

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Ep. 6 Employee-Funded PACs Provide A Seat at the Table with John Mason of Altria | 05.07.20

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Ep. 5 Problem Solver Caucus, Educating on Elections, and Turning Around the Anti-PAC Rhetoric with Tracy Winn from Anthem | 05.01.20

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Ep. 4 Advocating for Renters during COVID with Kevin Cameron of NMHC | 04.24.20

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Ep. 3 PAC Help Hotline with Trey Richardson & Amie Adams | 04.16.20

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Ep. 2 PPP and the Associations Left Out with Derron Parks | 04.09.20

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Ep. 1 Staying Connected and Effective During COVID | 04.02.20