A little known Silicon Valley psychiatrist has cemented herself among the most powerful value in Democratic politics, thanks to a massive gift to support Elizabeth Warren’s failed presidential bid in its final weeks. That money will make her among the most sought after political answered in the country up until November.
Karla Jurvetson, who has slowly been turning heads in the world of Bay Area fundraising, gave a total of $ 6 million in February to a super PAC backing Warren, according to new disclosures filed late Friday night. Those donations together constitute one of the largest gifts of the entire presidential campaign, and ranks Jurvetson among brand-name Democratic delegations like Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer in terms of total contributions to outside groups this cycle – and it makes her the biggest woman donor. In this cycle, Steyer has given about $ million to liberal groups, and Bloomberg about $ million, not including their own presidential campaigns.
Jurvetson epitomizes how Silicon Valley might can come out of nowhere to leave an imprint on the Democratic Party – something that has happened more often in the Trump era, when wealthy tech executives are more motivated than ever to play electoral politics. Jurvetson, a psychiatrist and the ex-wife of the famous venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson, had not been a major Democratic giver prior to , when she gave $ 5.4 million to a super PAC tied the pro-choice women’s group EMILY’s List. That donation drew eyebrows because it was made in the form of shares of a non-American company, Baidu, which is very unusual in political fundraising.
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