Political Action Committees

PAC financing to and from

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Other financing for Rachel comes from Political Action Committees.

PACs registered at Rachel's home address:

• Friends of Rachel Plakon PAC - Rachel Plakon Chair

• Friends of Scott Plakon PAC - Scott Plakon Chair

• United Florida PAC - Scott Plakon Chair

• Floridians for Prosperity and Economic Liberty CCE - Scott Plakon Chair

  • Closed and funds contributed to the PAC of the same name

• Floridians for Prosperity and Economic Liberty PAC - Scott Plakon Chair

Interesting discovery regarding expenses reported by Friends of Rachel Plakon (PAC) and the Rachel Plakon campaign

• Friends USPS expenses for postage and stamps total $8,212.40 with no identifiable charges for printed material

• Rachel Plakon campaign lists expenses for postage of $2,026.95 and  $4,590 for printing

  • $2,000 will mail 5,000 first class postcards or ~6,700 bulk rate postcards

  • $4,500 will purchase ~45,000 postcards or ~23,000 larger mailers

• The discrepancy cannot be explained from public data only

All PACS are used to support a campaign or cause.  PACs can receive unlimited amounts of money from individuals, unions, organizations, companies, and other PACs.  A PAC cannot coordinate with a candidate campaign.

Following the money trail to campaigns through PACs can be difficult.