{{Short description|Political action committee in Alabama, US}} {{Infobox organization | name = ProgressPAC | leader_title = Chairman | leader_name = Gary Smith<ref>{{cite web |title=ProgressPAC |url=https://www.bcatoday.org/progresspac/ |website=Business Council of Alabama |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref> | founded = 1993 }} '''ProgressPAC''' is a political action committee based in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the political branch of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA).<ref>{{cite web |title=BCA endorses Matt Woods in Senate District 5 special election |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2025/01/31/bca-endorses-matt-woods-in-senate-district-5-special-election/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>
==History== The organization was founded in 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=Business Council of Alabama |url=https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/business-council-of-alabama/ |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>
In 2022, ProgressPAC gave close to $1.4 million to candidates in the state of Alabama.<ref>{{cite web |title=BCA launching ’26 effort to support pro-business candidates, target those who aren’t |url=https://aldailynews.com/bca-launching-26-effort-to-support-pro-business-candidates-target-those-who-arent/ |website=Alabama Daily News |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref> The organization primarily donates to Alabama Legislature candidates.<ref>{{cite web |title=BCA’s ProgressPAC announces more state legislative endorsements |url=https://www.alreporter.com/2022/09/21/bcas-progresspac-announces-third-round-of-state-legislative-endorsements/ |website=Alabama Political Reporter |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BCA endorses 22 state legislative candidates |url=https://yellowhammernews.com/bca-endorses-22-state-legislative-candidates/ |website=Yellowhammer News |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>
In 2024, Nick Saban spoke at an event organized by the BCA to fund for the PAC.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Saban featured speaker for BCA’s ProgressPAC $2,500+ ticket event |url=https://1819news.com/news/item/nick-saban-featured-speaker-for-bcas-progresspac-2-500-ticket-event |website=1819 News |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Saban will headline big ticket Business Council of Alabama event |url=https://www.al.com/news/2024/08/nick-saban-will-headline-big-ticket-business-council-of-alabama-event.html |website=AL.com |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>
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Category:United States political action committees Category:1993 establishments in Alabama Category:Political organizations established in 1993
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