Google's post-election FEC report is out. On December 16, Google gave Darrell Issa $5,000 to help retire his primary campaign debt. On January 6, Issa voted to overturn the lawful results of the Presidential election.
Google made a similar $5,000 donation to Wyoming senator Cynthia Loomis on December 16. On January 6, Loomis was one of eight senators who voted to reject the Electoral College vote.
And on December 4, 2020, Google gave $5,000 to Jim Risch's leadership PAC, called Save America. What did Save America spend it on? Making sure that Republicans would win the Georgia Senate races. Googlers, this is who you work for.
Meanwhile at Facebook, they were so impressed with Dan Sullivan's victory in the Alaska Senate race that they rushed to give him a $2,500 for his primary in 2026.
On December 17, Facebook made a $2,500 donation to Mitch McConnell's leadership PAC, the Bluegrass Committee.
Facebook also rushed to give newly re-elected Maine senator Susan Collins money for her 2026 primary race. They donated $2,500 on December 17.
Also on December 17, Facebook donated $2500 to re-elect Republican senator Todd Young in 2022. (Keep these very early donations in mind when you hear how Facebook has "paused" its political giving until the ruckus dies down.)
That same day, Facebook gave $2500 to keep Marco Rubio in the Senate in 2022
Facebook also made a $2,500 donation on December 17 to Lindsey Graham's re-election campaign... in 2026.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's filing is so comprehensive I'm going to leave it to tomorrow, and link it here.
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