(JTA) — The richest person in at least 7 states is Jewish. Forbes magazine on Wednesday published a list of the richest person in each of the 50 states. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 31, is the richest person in California with a net worth of $71 billion. Real estate developer Ted Lerner, 93, and…
(JTA) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University, which he attended, to provide more financial aid to low-and middle-income students. It is reported to be the largest private donation to higher education, and will allow the university to eliminate loans from financial aid packages for incoming…
Two groups backed by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gave millions to Democratic online ads, becoming the largest digital investment ever by a Democratic nonprofit, Axios reported. Everytown for Gun Safety and Bloomberg’s Independence USA PAC donated $10 million to online ads to ensure Democrats win control of the House in the midterms. Everytown…
The midterm elections are looming, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg seems to be feeling the pressure — his last-minute donations will exceed $100 million, Axios reported. Bloomberg, who is hoping to ensure Democrats get control of the House, is focusing on additional GOP-held seats, a Democratic source told Axios. “We see more opportunity…
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is giving millions more to Republican committees to ensure the party wins control of the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, Politico reported. The Jewish billionaire donated to two GOP super PACs connected to congressional Republicans, Senate Leadership Fund and Congressional Leadership Fund, according to two people familiar with…
Former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg took to social media Wednesday morning to share news that he’s officially a Democrat, the Washington Post reported. In an early morning Instagram post, the Jewish billionaire announced that he re-registered as a member of the Democrat Party. He has run for office as a Republican and an…
Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum assured Jewish voters on Sunday of his strong relationship with the Jewish community and Israel, the Sun Sentinel reported. At the Century Pines Jewish Center, Gillum said there are people trying to “misconstrue” that relationship. “But they don’t know the stories that I can tell about that relationship,” the Democratic…
The race is on between the billionaires funding the 2018 midterm elections. Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, were named last month by the New York Times as the “biggest spenders on federal elections in all of American politics,” citing publicly available campaign finance data. But this year specifically, the Jewish megadonors may…
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