Definition

An organization created by the Republican Party to help elect GOP candidates and strategize political messaging. The institutional machine behind the machine.

Example Usage

GOPAC developed the political playbook that helped Republicans take control of the House in 1994.

Origin

Acronym: Grand Old Party Action Committee; established in 1979

Fun Fact

GOPAC was created by conservative strategist Paul Weyrich and became famous for developing polling-tested political language

Source: Republican Party institutional terminology

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