After initially not committing to no longer donating money to the campaigns of lawmakers who voted against certification of Joe Biden’s win for the presidency after an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the National Association of Realtors is suspending all federal political donations amid calls from some members for changes to its political action committee.
The Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) makes direct contributions to national, state and local political candidates with the voluntary contributions of its members. The RPAC Board of Trustees makes decisions on funding for federal candidates.
“Following last Tuesday’s meeting of the RPAC Board of Trustees, our association is temporarily pausing federal political disbursements,” NAR spokesperson Wes Shaw told Inman in an emailed statement. “NAR will continue to closely monitor events in Washington in the days and weeks ahead in order to ensure our political participation most closely represents the will of our