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State Office Name Total CA Assembly Adam Gray for Assembly 2018 AFLAC CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE CANDIDATES JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2017 State Office Name Total CA Assembly Adam Gray for Assembly 2018 $1,000.00 CA Senate Cathleen Galgiani for State Board of Equalization 2018 $1,000.00 CA Assembly Jim Cooper for Assembly 2018 $1,000.00 CA Assembly Rudy Salas for Assembly 2018 $1,000.00 CA Assembly Tom Daly for Assembly 2018 $1,000.00 CA Lt. Governor Kevin De Leon for Lt. Governor $1,500.00 CA Senate Tony Mendoza for Senate 2018 $1,500.00 FL Senate Jose Felix Diaz Campaign $1,000.00 GA House Eddie Lumsden for State House $250.00 GA House Friends of Shaw Blackmon $250.00 GA House Vote Terry Rogers $250.00 GA House Beth Beskin for Georgia, Inc. $500.00 GA Secretary of State Buzz Brockway for Secretary of State $500.00 GA House Chuck Efstration for House $500.00 GA House Committee to Elect Bruce Williamson, Inc. $500.00 GA Senate Committee to Elect Butch Miller $500.00 GA House Friends of Sam Teasley $500.00 GA House Georgia House Republican Trust, Inc. $500.00 GA House Committee to Elect Richard H. Smith $2,600.00 GA Lt. Governor Casey Cagle for Georgia, Inc. $4,000.00 GA Attorney General Friends of Chris Carr $6,600.00 IL Senate Friends of John Mulroe $1,000.00 NE Governor Pete Ricketts for Governor $5,000.00 NV Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt dba Laxalt for Nevada $1,500.00 NY Senate Friends of Senator James L. Seward $1,000.00 NY House Friends of Kevin Cahill $1,000.00 SC Lt. Governor Lt. Governor Kevin Bryant $1,000.00 SC Governor Henry McMaster for Governor $2,000.00 SC Governor Henry McMaster for Governor $3,500.00 VA Senate Friends of Bryce Reeves $10,000.00 *Includes only trade associations/other tax-exempt organizations that may engage in lobbying activities. Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries. AFLAC CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMITTEE/PAC/ASSOCIATION JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2017 Name Total California Democratic Party $1,500.00 Democratic Party of Georgia $2,500.00 Georgia Republican Party Inc. $2,500.00 Nebraska Republican Party $2,500.00 Democratic Governors Association $2,500.00 Republican State Leadership Committee $5,000.00 Life Insurance Council of NY PAC $5,000.00 SC Republican House Caucus $5,000.00 Republican State Leadership Committee $15,000.00 Republican Attorneys General Association $25,000.00 Celebrating Nebraska Statehood $25,000.00 Democratic Governors Association $50,000.00 Republican Governors Association $75,000.00 TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH AFLAC MADE Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries. ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF $50,000 OR MORE* JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2017 Organization Total ACLI (American Council of Life Insurance) $81,339.00 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee $100,000.00 AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plan) $243,418.00 *Includes only trade associations/other tax-exempt organizations that may engage in lobbying activities. Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries. AFLAC CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE CANDIDATES JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2017 State Office Name Total AL Attorney General Steve Marshall for Alabama $2,500.00 FL Senate Ray Blacklidge Campaign $1,000.00 FL CFO Jimmy T. Patronis Jr. Campaign $2,000.00 GA House Friends of Shaw Blackmon $250.00 GA House Friends of Deborah Silcox $250.00 GA House John Carson for Georgia House $500.00 GA House Committee to Elect Trey Rhodes $500.00 GA Senate Committee to Elect Burt Jones $1,000.00 GA Senate Committee to Elect Robertson for Georgia $1,000.00 GA House Vance Smith for State Senate $1,000.00 GA Governor Stacy Abrams for Governor $1,500.00 GA Lt. Governor Rick Jeffares for Georgia $1,500.00 GA Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan for Georgia $1,500.00 GA Governor Evans for Georgia, Inc. $1,500.00 GA Governor Georgians for Hunter Hill, Inc. $2,000.00 GA Governor Kemp for Governor, Inc. $2,000.00 GA Governor Cagle for Georgia, Inc. $2,600.00 GA Lt. Governor David Shafer for Georgia, Inc. $6,600.00 NE Governor Pete Ricketts for Governor $20,000.00 VA Governor Ed Gillespie for Governor $1,000.00 VA Attorney General Virginians for Mark Herring $2,500.00 *Includes only trade associations/other tax-exempt organizations that may engage in lobbying activities. Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries. AFLAC CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMITTEE/PAC/ASSOCIATION JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2017 Name Total Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee $1,000.00 NYS Senate Republican Campaign Committee $1,000.00 Republican State Leadership Committee $1,500.00 Georgia Republican Party, Inc. $5,000.00 Republican Governors Association $100,000.00 Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH AFLAC MADE ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF $50,000 OR MORE* JULY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2017 Organization Total ACLI (American Council of Life Insurance) $157,693.00 *Includes only trade associations/other tax-exempt organizations that may engage in lobbying activities. Aflac Political Action Committee reports filed with the Federal Elections Comission, as required by law, can be found at www.fec.gov. Aflac corporate contributions include disbursements made by Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries..
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