WASHINGTON – Employees of major tech companies were a major source of contributions to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, according to newly released campaign finance records, which overshadow employee donations at traditional Democratic fundraising sources such as banks and law firms.
Employees of Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., and Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. The top five sources of funding for Mr. Biden’s campaign and joint fundraising committees were among those identifying corporate employers, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of campaign finance reports.
Mr. Biden’s presidential campaign received at least $ 15.1 million from employees of those five technology companies, data shows. The companies declined to comment.
Previous Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama also received large contributions from tech company employees, but their main sources of employee donation extended beyond the tech sector.
According to election reports compiled by the Nonpartisan Personal Injury Center in 2016, Ms. Clinton’s largest sources of money came from those who identified corporate employers, including employees at the law firm Morgan & Morgan and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Responsive politics.