GOP billionaire donor who funded Clarence Thomas’ lavish lifestyle also donated heavily to Sinema, Manchin

GOP billionaire donor who funded Clarence Thomas’ lavish lifestyle also donated heavily to Sinema, Manchin
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona speaking at the 2019 Update from Capitol Hill, hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, Gage Skidmore
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As reports circulate regarding U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle funded by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, new developments indicate that the judge is not the only Republican who received donations.

According to Insider, Crow also donated substantial amounts of money to Congressional campaigns for centrist lawmakers Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)

Business Insider reports: "According to an Insider review of federal campaign finance data, Crow has given a total $5,800 to Democratic-turned-Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's campaign account and $5,000 in May 2022 to Getting Stuff Done PAC, a leadership PAC tied to the Arizona senator."

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The news outlet reports that Crow's contribution timeline dates back to the 2021 campaign cycle.

"Crow first contributed $2,900 to Sinema's campaign in June 2021 before giving another $5,800 in November 2021 — prompting the campaign to refund half of it after Crow apparently exceeded federal contribution limits," the report reads.

The billionaire businessman also contributed $2,800 to Manchin's campaign in 2021.

Both Sinema and Manchin have sided with Republican lawmakers on issues central to President Joe Biden's agenda, and Sinema even opted to sever ties with the Democratic Party. Like Sinema and Manchin, several centrist and conservative House Democrats also received campaign contributions from Crow.

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Per the news outlet: "According to federal campaign finance data, the Texas billionaire has given $16,800 to Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey since 2018, contributing thousands as recently as October 2022."

It also noted: "And Crow has contributed $12,500 to Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas since 2006. Cuellar, a conservative opponent of abortion rights, faced a strong primary challenge from progressive activist Jessica Cisneros in 2022."

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