Abrams’ leadership committee attracts big donors from West Coast, unions

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported Soros gave $2.5 million to Abrams’ committee, and it noted a $1.5 million donation from Fair Fight, the voting rights group she founded, plus $1 million from the Democratic governors’ association.

The committee’s disclosure filed Friday shows she also received $2.5 million from Silicon Valley philanthropist and major Democratic donor Karla Jurvetson. It also collected $1 million each from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Elizabeth Simons, co-founder of the Heising-Simons Foundation; and Donald Sussman, an asset manager and philanthropist.

The committee received $500,000 from the American Federation of Teachers, $500,000 from the Service Employees International Union and $300,000 from the National Association of Educators,

From Hollywood, the committee received $50,000 from Kate Capshaw, $50,000 from Steven Spielberg, $25,000 from Leonardo DiCaprio, $25,000 from Ed Helms; $10,000 from Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, $10,000 from Bryan Cranston and $1,500 from Barbara Streisand.

Kemp’s leadership committee received more than half of its donations this quarter from his campaign or related entities. He also got $100,000 from Michigan GOP donor Jon Cotton, CEO of ApexHealth, a provider of Medicare Advantage Plans, Georgians Donald Leebern III and Ben Tarbutton, whose families have traditionally been big donors to governors in power, and Lucky Bucks, a coin-operated machine company.

He also received several contributions from business groups that have lobbyists at the Capitol.