Declared himself 'politically homeless' and criticized Democratic Party
On July 4, 2025, Sam Altman posted that he is 'politically homeless,' criticizing the Democratic Party as having been 'reasonably aligned' with his values when he was 20, 'losing the plot when I was 30, and completely to have moved somewhere else at this point.' The statement came in response to NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani saying billionaires should not exist. Altman advocated for 'techno-capitalism' and wrote 'We should encourage people to make tons of money.'
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Dario Amodei · $214K Nov 1, 2024 Donated over $214,000 to Democratic candidates and committees including Biden, Clinton, and the DNC
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei donated more than $214,000 to Democratic candidates and committees, including former President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic National Committee. Before the 2024 election, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. In a now-deleted pre-election Facebook post, he called Trump a 'serious and legitimate threat to the rule of law' and compared him to a 'feudal warlord.'
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Dario Amodei · Oct 1, 2024 Publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024
Before the 2024 presidential election, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
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Hosted $150,000-per-ticket Kamala Harris fundraiser at Hamptons estate
In August 2024, Stewart Butterfield and his wife Jen Rubio hosted a fundraiser for Kamala Harris at their $32.2 million Southampton estate. About 100 people attended with VP candidate Tim Walz, with ticket prices ranging from $6,600 to $150,000. Celebrities including Chris Rock and Joy Behar attended. The couple also hosted a separate Harris fundraiser on August 31, 2024.
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Jeff Lawson · $9.0M Aug 1, 2024 Donated $7 million to Democratic campaigns in 2020 and $2 million to Harris in 2024
Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson and his wife Erica were leading contributors to Future Forward USA, the super PAC behind Joe Biden's 2020 campaign, donating approximately $7 million. In August 2024, they each gave $1 million to FF PAC supporting Kamala Harris. Lawson co-founded DemocracyFirst PAC in 2022 to support pro-democracy candidates, which spent $3 million in 2024 opposing Republican candidates.
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John Collison · $233K Aug 1, 2024 John Collison donated approximately $233,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations through 2024
John Collison has donated approximately $233,000 to Democratic candidates and organizations as of August 2024, including contributions to Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Committee. This represents personal political giving, not company contributions.
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Reed Hastings · $7.0M Jul 22, 2024 Donated $7 million to Kamala Harris super PAC
Reed Hastings made his largest single-candidate donation ever, contributing $7 million to a super PAC supporting Kamala Harris in July 2024. This followed his public call for Biden to step aside, stating 'Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump.'
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Sam Altman · $850K Dec 31, 2023 Donated over $850K to Democratic candidates and PACs between 2018-2023
Sam Altman was a significant Democratic donor for years before his 2025 pivot. His contributions included: $200,000 to Biden Victory Fund (2023), $100,000 to Biden Victory Fund (2020), $100,000 each to American Bridge PAC and Senate Majority PAC (2020), $250,000 to Senate Majority PAC (2018), and contributions to Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Andrew Yang during the 2020 primary. His only notable Republican donation was $2,700 to Patrick McHenry in 2018.
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Jessica Livingston · $5.0M Oct 1, 2020 Donated $5 million to Tech for Campaigns supporting Democratic candidates
Livingston made a $5 million donation to Tech for Campaigns, an organization that provides digital assistance to Democratic candidates. This made her one of the top tech donors to Democrats in the 2020 election cycle.
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Chuck Robbins · $8K Mar 1, 2016 Donated $8,100 to Democrats including Kamala Harris and Chuck Schumer in 2016
In 2016, Chuck Robbins personally donated $8,100 to Democratic candidates, including California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. He described himself as a 'centrist Republican' but said Hillary Clinton was a 'great candidate' and declined to support Trump.
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Jimmy Wales · Sep 1, 2015 Served as committee chair for Democrat Lawrence Lessig's 2016 presidential campaign
Jimmy Wales served as committee chair for Democrat Lawrence Lessig's 2016 presidential campaign, supporting Lessig's platform focused on campaign finance reform and fighting corruption in politics.
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