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National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC)
U.S. conservative election-spending committee
Organization details
- Founded / originated
- 1975
- Type
- Political action committee
- Major legal case
- FEC v. NCPAC (U.S. Supreme Court, 1985)
The National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC) was a U.S. conservative political committee registered with federal election authorities in March 1975 and incorporated as a District of Columbia nonprofit in August 1975. It funded independent election advertising and direct-mail campaigns.
History and activities
Federal Election Commission records identify Charles R. Black Jr. as chairman and Roger J. Stone Jr. as treasurer during the 1975–1977 audit period. John Terrence (“Terry”) Dolan identified himself as executive director in a 1976 sworn submission. The three participated in the committee’s founding.
A federal audit reported approximately $4.02 million in receipts and $4.01 million in expenditures for March 27, 1975, through August 31, 1977. NCPAC later paid for independent advertising during the 1980 and 1984 presidential campaigns.
Organization and documented relationships
In FEC v. National Conservative Political Action Committee (1985), the Supreme Court struck down a statutory limit on certain independent expenditures by political committees in publicly financed presidential campaigns. The opinion distinguished independent advocacy from expenditures coordinated with a candidate’s official campaign.
References
Research compiled through November 12, 2026. Sources and historical roles are dated where known.