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draft committee
noun1 a committee created solely to encourage a candidate to run for office; typically not affiliated with the potential candidate; allowed to use the candidate's name in its title as long as its clear that it is not an official candidate committee
A super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential run has raised $500,000 into a separate draft committee that is expected to be transferred directly to his campaign in the coming days, CBS News has learned, according to a person familiar with the move.— CBS News
Last fall, a draft committee pushed Qualls to enter the governor's race, promoting his status as a political outsider.— MPR News