2018 Political and Advocacy Expenditures

Darden Restaurants, Inc. Annual Darden Political Contribution Disclosure (2018) Listed Alphabetically by Organization / Political Candidate

Darden is committed to transparency and accountability. In accordance with our "Civic Engagement and Disclosure of Political and Advocacy Expenditures Policy", below are our disclosures of expenditures for calendar year 2018.

Political Contributions

All direct and in-kind political spending to candidates, political parties, political organizations and independent expenditures at the federal, state and local levels.

Committee Name Candidate Party Amount Anna Caballero For Senate 2018 Anna Caballero D $ 2,000.00 Atkins For Senate 2020 Toni Atkins D $ 900.00 Blanca Rubio For Assembly 2018 Blanca Rubio D $ 3,500.00 Bob Archuleta For Senate 2018 Bob Archuleta D $ 2,000.00 Californians For Jobs And A Strong Economy D $ 10,000.00 Catherine Baker For Assembly 2018 Catherine Baker R $ 1,500.00 Cathy Young For Senate Cathy Young R $ 1,000.00 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry For Assembly 2018 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D $ 2,000.00 Democratic Governors Association D $ 150,000.00 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee D $ 50,000.00 Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association D $ 10,000.00 Democratic Secretary of State Dinner D $ 2,612.90 Evan Low For Assembly 2018 Evan Low D $ 2,000.00 Florida Jobs PAC $ 100,000.00 Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee R $ 25,000.00 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association $ 10,000.00 Friends Of Ashley Moody Ashley Moody R $ 10,000.00 Friends Of Dana Young Dana Young R $ 2,500.00 Friends Of John Flanagan John Flanagan R $ 1,000.00 Friends Of Mike Busch Mike Busch D $ 1,000.00 Future Democratic Majority D $ 10,000.00 GOPAC $ 35,000.00 Gray For Assembly 2018 Adam Gray D $ 7,400.00 Illinois Merchants Political Action Team $ 10,000.00 Jacqui Irwin For Assembly 2018 Jacqui Irwin D $ 3,000.00 Jim Cooper For Assembly 2018 Jim Cooper D $ 1,500.00 Jimmy T Patronis Jr Campaign Jimmy T Patronis Jr R $ 2,500.00 Larry Hogan For Governor Inc Larry Hogan R $ 5,000.00 Maienschein For Assembly 2018 Brian Maienschein R $ 1,500.00 Marylanders For Miller Mike Miller D $ 1,000.00 Michigan Restaurant Association $ 10,000.00 National Conference Of Democratic Mayors D $ 10,000.00 New York State Democratic Committee D $ 5,000.00 Newsom For California Governor 2018 Gavin Newsom D $ 29,200.00 New York State Democratic Assembly D $ 2,000.00 New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee D $ 2,000.00 New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee R $ 15,000.00 Ohio Republican State Central & Executive Committee R $ 2,500.00 On Duty For Michigan Bill Schuette R $ 1,500.00 Orange County Citizens For Smart Growth Jerry Demings D $ 2,500.00 Padilla For Secretary Of State 2018 Alex Padilla D $ 5,000.00 Re Elect Ken Cooley For Assembly 2018 Ken Cooley D $ 1,500.00 Republican Governors Association R $ 125,000.00 Republican Party Of Florida R $ 25,000.00 Republican State Leadership Committee R $ 35,000.00 Rudy Salas For Assembly 2018 Rudy Salas D $ 6,400.00 Save Our Tip System Initiative 77 $ 10,000.00 Sharon Quirk Silva For Assembly 2018 Sharon Quirk D $ 1,400.00 Susan Rubio For Senate 2018 Susan Rubio D $ 2,000.00 Tim Grayson For Assembly 2018 Tim Grayson D $ 2,000.00 Tom Daly For Assembly 2018 Tom Daly D $ 4,400.00 Wilk For Senate 2020 Scott Wilk R $ 1,500.00 TOTAL: $ 762,812.90

Trade Associations and Other Organizations

All trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations that received at least $25,000 in payments during the calendar year and the portion of those payments that are used for lobbying and political expenditures.

Organization Total Payments Amount Orlando Economic Partnership $25,000.00 $25,000.00 Florida Chamber of Commerce $100,000.00 $100,000.00 National Restaurant Association $124,000.00 $124,000.00 National Retail Federation $36,867.00 $36,867.00

Total $285,867.00