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Why is ACRE® unique?
The Action Committee for Rural Electrification® (ACRE) is the more than 34,000 member political action committee of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. What makes ACRE different from other PACs?
ACRE funds are personal contributions from local co-op managers, directors, employees and member-owners of electric cooperatives. The average ACRE contribution is about $44 dollars per year.
ACRE is a true grassroots program, made up of activists who understand that political involvement is a necessary ingredient for success in the political process.
ACRE members come from all backgrounds and regions of the country. They represent the interests of the nation’s nearly 1,000 not-for-profit electric cooperative systems and their 42 million consumers in rural, suburban and ex-urban areas of the country.
ACRE supports congressional candidates, regardless of party, who share public policy goals that are consistent with the mission of member-owned electric cooperatives. Also, half of the contributions to ACRE are returned to the statewide associations for use in state elections.
While ACRE supports candidates for the United States House and Senate, it does not contribute to presidential campaigns.
All PAC contributions, including ACRE’s monthly disclosure report, are available from the Federal Election Commission’s website.