Leslie Wexner, general director of L Brands, was the main donor of the Republican Party in the state of the Ohio swing. In September, Wexner decided to leave GOP, saying that he would not support this nonsense in the Republican Party “,, Hill Reported. Now he drops a lot of money on democrats.
Wexners have donated $ 1.9 million and various political parties over the past five years. Leslie was a forceful republican who donated generous donations. His wife, Abigail, usually gave the democrats smaller amounts.
Wexner’s last donation in the amount of $ 10,000 for the Ohio House Democratic Club and another $ 10,000 for the leader of the domestic minority, Fred Strahorn (D), was the first to pass on the Democratic Party, at least in the last five years, Columbus shipping Reported.
His wife matched her donation with another $ 10,000 to the Ohio House Democratic Club and $ 5,000 at Strahorn.
Although Wexner says that he has been replied from GOP and now self -identifies as independent, he did not write back all GOP members. He gave $ 10,000 to Marshal Ohio House Ryan Smith (R), $ 10,000 for the Ohio House Republican Club and another $ 10,000 for the Senate Republican Club in Ohio.
Wexner said he was a member of the Republican party since he joined the juvenile Republicans during his stay at Ohio State University, USA Today Reported. This changed in September after former President Barack Obama stopped at Columbus. Wexner “was hit with human authenticity; His honesty, humility and empathy for others. ”
