These 8 companies and trade groups are said to be among the top donors to ‘Sedition Caucus’ Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 election result
BY Grace Dean
1. Boeing
Aviation giant Boeing is among the largest donors to the GOP election objectors, with its PAC handing out $190,000 since January 2021, according to the Accountable.US tracker.
Boeing said it paused political donations after the January 6 attack and condemned the “violence, lawlessness, and destruction that took place in the US Capitol.”
Its donations include $10,000 to California Rep. Ken Calvert and $9,000 to Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, according to Accountable.US.
Boeing declined to comment.
2. UPS
Logistics company UPS has donated $167,000 to GOP election objectors, per the Accountable.US tracker.
The donations, up to a maximum of $5,000 each, were made to 58 of them, the tracker shows.
UPS did not respond to Insider’s request for comment.
3. Lockheed Martin
Aerospace and defense group Lockheed Martin has donated $184,500 to 76 GOP election objectors, meaning it has donated to more than half of the group, the Accountable.US tracker shows.
Lockheed Martin’s donations include $8,000 each to Calvert and to Utah Rep. Chris Stewart, according to the tracker.
Lockheed Martin did not respond to Insider’s request for comment.
4. Raytheon
After the Capitol siege, a spokesperson for aerospace and defense company Raytheon told Defense News that it had paused all PAC contributions “to reflect on the current environment and determine appropriate next steps.”
According to the Accountable.US tracker, Raytheon has since donated $186,000 to GOP election objectors, including $8,000 to Calvert and $6,500 to Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn.
Raytheon didn’t respond to Insider’s request for comment.
5. General Dynamics
Defense contractor General Dynamics has split $173,500 among 53 of the GOP election objectors since the January 6 siege, including $10,000 each to Calvert and to Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, per Accountable.US.
General Dynamics declined to comment.
6. American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is the top corporate donor on Accountable.US’s tracker.
The ABA donated $203,000 to GOP election objectors between January 6 and November 2021, the tracker shows.
After the January 6 siege, the ABA said it had temporarily paused all political contributions, and a spokesperson told Insider in January 2021 that the group would consider the “troubling events” at the Capitol when making future donations.
“The violent riot on Capitol Hill was nothing short of an assault on our democracy,” an ABA spokesperson said at the time. “We continue to call on all elected officials to do everything in their power to support a peaceful transition of power.”
The group’s PAC has since donated to 60 of the 147 election objectors, including $5,000 to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, according to the Accountable.US tracker.
The ABA did not respond to Insider’s renewed request for comment.
7. National Beer Wholesalers Association
The National Beer Wholesalers Association has donated to more than half of the 147 GOP election objectors since the January 6 siege, splitting $196,000 between 94 of them, per the Accountable.US tracker.
The association didn’t respond to Insider’s request for comment.
8. Regions Financial
Banking group Regions Financial has donated $125,000 to 64 GOP election objectors since the Capitol siege, per Accountable.US.
A spokesperson for Regions Financial said: “Contributions from Regions’ voluntary, employee-funded political action committee are evaluated on an individual basis. The PAC has long supported candidates from both major parties whose policy objectives align with our goal of providing exceptional financial services to the people, businesses, and communities we serve.”