Amazon gives $1 million to pro-business campaign aimed at Seattle City Council Oct 15, 2019 at 10:40 am

Amazon is pouring more than a million extra dollars into the campaign for business-minded candidates in Seattle.



Spokesperson Aaron Toso said Tuesday that the $1.05 million contribution to CASE – Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy – brings the company’s total donations to the group to $1.45 million. Vulcan Inc also $235,000 10/14/2019 Washington Association of Realtors $145,000 10/14/2019 Amazon had given earlier donations, but this is by far the biggest to CASE. CASE is a political action committee sponsored by the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce. CASE has been spending heavily on candidates for Seattle City Council who appear to be more allied with business. They include Egan Orion in District 3, Heidi Wills in District 6 and Jim Pugel in District 7.