Frances Haugen—Made 40+ political donations totaling $2,000+ to Democratic candidates and causes during 2015-2021
Between 2015 and 2021, Frances Haugen made over 40 donations to Democratic candidates and organizations including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, her 'Courage to Change' PAC, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the progressive group 'It Starts Today'. Her most recent donation was in August 2021, shortly before her whistleblowing became public. This raised questions about potential political bias in her testimony before Congress on tech regulation.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Ethics & Anti-Corruption | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Made 40+ donations to Democrats including AOC before testifying to Congress
Federal Election Commission records show Haugen made over 40 donations to Democratic candidates and causes between 2015-2021, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Her most recent donation was August 4, 2021.