What is a PAC?
A Political Action Committee, or PAC, is a group that collects money from supporters who share similar political beliefs and uses that money to endorse candidates or promote legislation. PACs support candidates who align with their views by donating to their campaigns or running ads to help them get elected. In short, PACs are a way for people to pool their money and have a bigger voice in politics.
WHAT ARE THESE DURHAM PACS?
You may have heard about the political action committees here in Durham. What are they and what do they do. The board of elections lists seven PACs, but the main three are the Friends of Durham, The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People and the People’s Alliance. All of the PACs interview candidates for local office and endorse those they feel will do the best job for Durham. As we do not affiliate with a specific political party, occasionally we align with other PACs in our support for candidates.
Friends of Durham – We are a moderate group composed of Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters. We are a very racially diverse group. We support local businesses, our first responders and are in favor of all school options.
Durham Committee of the Affairs of Black People – As the name implies they are a group of African-Americans who want to promote the welfare of Black people. They are mostly Democrats and are exclusively Black. Politically they are hard to define since their membership is composed of members of the business community as well as advocates for more progressive issues.
People’s Alliance – They are the most “progressive” group. They are mostly Democrats and support a liberal agenda. Some of their issues are LGBTQ rights, traditional public schools (they do not support charter schools) and they have not been supportive of our police.
You may have heard about the political action committees here in Durham. What are they and what do they do. The board of elections lists seven PACs, but the main three are the Friends of Durham, The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People and the People’s Alliance. All of the PACs interview candidates for local office and endorse those they feel will do the best job for Durham. As we do not affiliate with a specific political party, occasionally we align with other PACs in our support for candidates.
Friends of Durham – We are a moderate group composed of Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters. We are a very racially diverse group. We support local businesses, our first responders and are in favor of all school options.
Durham Committee of the Affairs of Black People – As the name implies they are a group of African-Americans who want to promote the welfare of Black people. They are mostly Democrats and are exclusively Black. Politically they are hard to define since their membership is composed of members of the business community as well as advocates for more progressive issues.
People’s Alliance – They are the most “progressive” group. They are mostly Democrats and support a liberal agenda. Some of their issues are LGBTQ rights, traditional public schools (they do not support charter schools) and they have not been supportive of our police.
