Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it

A campaign finance watchdog, the Center for Political Accountability (CPA), has revealed that over a dozen major US companies, including Airbnb, DoorDash, Target, and Zillow, that publicly supported strengthening the Voting Rights Act in 2021 are simultaneously donating to state political groups, specifically 527 organizations, that are actively working to undermine the very legislation they advocated for. This apparent contradiction in corporate behavior was uncovered through an analysis of watchdog data shared exclusively with the Guardian. The donations primarily target groups that influence key state races, raising concerns about corporate political influence and potential hypocrisy in their public stances versus their financial contributions, which has significant implications for the integrity of voting rights legislation.