RetailPAC
What is a political action committee?
A political action committee is a private organization established to raise money in support of one or more candidates for elected office.
What is RetailPAC?
RetailPAC is a voluntary, non-partisan political action committee sponsored by the National Retail Federation. RetailPAC operates in full compliance with federal law.
What is the mission of RetailPAC?
The mission of RetailPAC is to support the campaigns of pro-retail, pro-business candidates – incumbents and newcomers – for the United States Senate and House of Representatives. RetailPAC helps elect federal lawmakers who are committed to legislating fair and reasonable policies important to the retail industry.
Who can contribute to RetailPAC?
Unincorporated NRF Members. RetailPAC may ask for contributions from unincorporated business members, e.g., sole proprietorships, partnerships, and LLCs treated as partnerships, of the National Retail Federation.
Incorporated NRF Members. RetailPAC may also ask for contributions from the restricted class – high-level administrative, executive, management and professional personnel; stockholders; and the families of such individuals – of incorporated member companies, once the corporation has granted prior written approval for RetailPAC to solicit the restricted class. Prior written approval may be given by an authorized representative of a member company and may not be granted to more than one trade association per calendar year; an online form may be used for this purpose.
Download the RetailPAC Prior Approval Q&A and Form.
The above information is provided for informational purposes only.
For more information about RetailPAC, please contact Lisa Rice, Sr. Director, Political Affairs, by email: ricel@nrf.com or call 202-626-8139.
As the world’s largest retail trade association and the voice of retail worldwide, NRF represents retailers of all types and sizes, including chain restaurants and industry partners, from the United States and more than 45 countries abroad. Retailers operate more than 3.6 million U.S. establishments that support one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. Contributing $2.5 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy. NRF’s Retail Means Jobs campaign emphasizes the economic importance of retail and encourages policymakers to support a Jobs, Innovation and Consumer Value Agenda aimed at boosting economic growth and job creation.