Nike joined the barrage of companies announcing financial sanctions against Republican lawmakers who opposed certifying the 2020 Electoral College results.
In a statement, the shoe and athletic wear company said it “will not support any member of Congress … who voted to decertify the Electoral College results” through its PAC.
UPDATE: In a statement, @Nike says its PAC “will not support any member of Congress…who voted to decertify the Electoral College results.”https://t.co/r4Z4TjJUCe pic.twitter.com/lAgOKj4sdM
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 13, 2021
The announcement is mostly symbolic virtue-signaling since the company was already providing very little support for Republican candidates.
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Nike’s PAC overwhelmingly supports Democratic candidates anyway. In the 2020 election cycle, over 75 percent of its $213,000 in political spending went to support Democratic candidates. Eighty-two percent of spending in House races went to Democrats.
Only five Republicans who received money from Nike’s PAC voted against certification, David Kustoff
