Nike made headlines in 2018 after launching its partnership with Colin Kaepernick, the NFL player notorious for kneeling during the National Anthem. Although this example of a prominent business supporting a liberal icon dominated the press for days, few stories about the many companies that are associated with liberal causes and candidates make the news. Check out the list below to see if your favorite business donates to or is affiliated with donors to left-leaning causes.
For the 2020 election cycle…
Snap
99% of Snap Inc (Snapchat and Bitmoji Parent Company) and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $17,577 to Pete Buttigeg and $9,563 to Bernie Sanders.
Barnes and Noble
99% of Barnes and Noble and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $14,170 to Bernie Sanders and $493 to Marianne Williamson.
Netflix
97% of Netflix and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $500,000 to the Senate Majority PAC and $23,044 to Bernie Sanders.
Apple
97% of Apple Inc and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $244,810 to Bernie Sanders and $16,518 to Ilhan Omar.
Starbucks
96% of Starbucks and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $104,732 to Bernie Sanders and $3,812 to Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.
Trader Joe’s
94.7% of Trader Joe’s and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $47,511 to Bernie Sanders and $1,687 to Beto O’Rourke.
Macy’s
90.6% of Macy’s and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $21,303 to Bernie Sanders.
ULTA Beauty
85% of Ulta Beauty and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $10,000 to the Democratic Party of Nevada and $2,635 to Bernie Sanders.
Amazon
80.3% of Amazon and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $403,775 to Bernie Sanders.
82% of Facebook and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $104,412 to Bernie Sanders and $86,987 to Andrew Yang.
Walt Disney Company
72.9% of Walt Disney Company and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $295,546 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and $100,802 to Bernie Sanders.
Target
70% of Target Corp and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $104,677 to Bernie Sanders and $14,580 to Amy Klobuchar.
PepsiCo
67% of PepsiCo Inc and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $23,004 to Bernie Sanders and $8,031 to Joe Biden.
Hershey
56% of Hershey Company and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $945 to Bernie Sanders and $500 to Tammy Duckworth.
Dunkin’
43% of Dunkin Brands and its affiliates’ political donations went to Democrats or liberal causes, including $5,658 to Bernie Sanders.
If your favorite company is not listed, you can search for their donation history here. Happy Shopping!
Madison S
CABINET
