The owners of Cincinnati’s major professional sports teams have opened their wallets to Republican candidates from home and abroad.
In light of social problems and protests in the sports arena, USA Today examined political donations from sports team owners across the country. The majority owners of the Reds, Bengal and Cincinnati FC gave the Republicans tens of thousands of dollars during this election cycle.
It’s not unusual. Professional sports team owners mostly supported Republican causes. During the 2019-2020 election cycle, team owners donated $ 12.6 million to Republican candidates and organizations, compared with $ 1.5 million to Democrats.
USA Today examined donations from owners of teams in Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Women’s National Basketball Association, and Major League Soccer during this election cycle.
Of Cincinnati’s three major professional sports teams, Cincinnati FC owner Carl Lindner III gave the Republicans the most at $ 190,200 since early 2019. Bob Castellini of the Reds followed closely behind with $ 161,500 for Republican purposes. Bengal owner Mike Brown gave $ 71,500 to Republicans.
Of the three, Brown was the only one to donate $ 30,000 directly to President Donald Trump’s campaign in August 2019.
Castellini donated $ 70,000 to the Republican National Committee in 2019.
Lindner gave $ 100,000 to the Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC that works to keep a majority of Republicans in the Senate, and $ 50,000 to the joint fundraising committee Take Back the House for Republican House races.
Alaskan Senator Dan Sullivan received $ 2,800 from Lindner and $ 1,000 from Castellini. Sullivan is from Ohio and grew up near Cleveland.
All three local sports owners have supported the local Republican delegation, with Senator Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park, US $ 18,800, Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Westwood, US $ 13,900, and Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Columbia Tusculum, receiving a total of US $ 13,800 from all three owners.
Messages to Lindner, Castellini and Brown were not returned.
Who are the local sports team owners supporting
Bob Castellini, owner of the red one
Collins for Senator $ 5,600
National Republican Senatorial Committee $ 10,000
Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball PAC $ 5,000
Steve Chabot for Congress $ 5,600
Brad Wenstrup for Congress $ 2,800
Andy Barr for Congress $ 500
Alaskans for Dan Sullivan $ 1,000
Americans for Parnell Committee $ 500
Kentucky Republican Party $ 10,000
Steep Victory Fund $ 1,000
Take the house back $ 25,000 in 2020
Team Graham, Inc. $ 5,000
Jung for Iowa Inc. $ 1,000
State Central and Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Ohio $ 10,000
Republican National Committee $ 70,000
Roger Williams for the US Congressional Committee $ 2,800
Team Rick Scott $ 2,500
Portman for the Senate Committee, $ 5,400
McSally for Senate, Inc. $ 2,800
Mike Brown, owner of the Bengals
Gridiron Political Action Committee $ 10,000
National Republican Senatorial Committee $ 25,000
Team Graham, Inc. $ 5,600
Wenstrup for Congress $ 5,400
Portman for the Senate Committee $ 2,800
Trump Victory $ 30,000
Carl Lindner III, owner of FC Cincinnati
Alaskans for Dan Sullivan $ 2,800
Collins for Senator $ 5,600
Senate Leadership Fund $ 100,000
Take the house back $ 50,000 in 2020
State Central and Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Ohio $ 10,000
Team Portman $ 10,600
Wenstrup for Congress $ 5,600
Steve Chabot for Congress $ 5,600
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