2017 Target Corporate Political Contributions

Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017

The following is a list of contributions of general corporate funds in the amount of $5,000 or more to support or oppose the election of candidates for office or ballot initiatives.

OrganizationContribution
Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team$21,600
Florida Retail Federation Political Committee$13,000
California Republican Leadership Conference$10,000
Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy$10,000
New York Senate Republican Caucus$10,000
California Chamber of Commerce$7,200
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC$5,000
Interested Merchants Political Action Committee Team$5,000
New York Retailers for Effective Government$5,000
Virginia Retail Federation PAC$5,000
Maryland Retail Merchants Association PAC$5,000
Washington Retail Association Local Government PAC$5,000
Women in California Leadership$5,000
Women in Power PAC (CA)$5,000

 

Target is also a member of national organizations. Our team members attend conferences and other events hosted by these organizations to learn about elected officials’ policy priorities and initiatives and to share a retail perspective. Target expressly requires that our funds are used only to support educational and association management activities and not for campaign contributions. 

OrganizationContribution
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee$12,000
Republican Legislative Campaign Committee$12,000
Community Leaders of America$5,000
National Conference of Democratic Mayors$5,000

 

Published July 2018