Q: Passage: In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.

Question: Based on this passage, what is the main goal of an exploratory committee? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
The relevant information is: In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. Therefore, the final answer is to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office.