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Darden Restaurants, Inc. Annual Darden Political Contribution Disclosure (2017) 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 2017. Political Contributions All direct and in-kind political spending to candidates, politcal parties, political organizations and independent expenditures at the federal, state and local levels. Committee Name Candidate Amount Anthony Rendon for Assembly 2018 Anthony Rendon D $3,000.00 Atkins for Senate 2020 Toni Atkins D $2,000.00 Autumn Burke for Assembly 2018 Autumn Burke D $1,000.00 Bill Dodd for Senate 2020 Bill Dodd D $1,500.00 Blanca Rubio for Assembly 2018 Blanca Rubio D $1,000.00 Bob Cortes for State House Bob Cortes R $1,000.00 Bocanegra for Assembly 2018 Raul Bocanegra D $1,500.00 California Republican Party R $10,000.00 California Retailers Association Good Government Council $7,300.00 Californians for Jobs and a Strong Economy $10,000.00 Catharine Baker for Assembly 2018 Catharine Baker R $2,000.00 Cathy Young for Senate Catharine Young R $1,000.00 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly 2018 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D $1,000.00 Cristina Garcia for Assembly 2018 Cristina Garcia D $1,000.00 Daly for Assembly 2018 Tom Daly D $1,500.00 Democratic Governors Association D $100,000.00 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee D $42,000.00 Evan Low for Assembly 2018 Evan Low D $1,500.00 Fecteau for Leadership PAC Ryan Fecteau D $500.00 Florida Grown PAC Adam Putman R $50,000.00 Florida Jobs PAC (Florida Chamber) $10,000.00 Florida Republican Senate Committee $7,500.00 Florida Restaurant Association PAC $10,000.00 Floridians for Economic Freedom Chris Sprowls R $2,500.00 Floridians for Opportunities Mike LaRosa R $2,500.00 Fredrick C. Brummer Fred Brummer R $1,000.00 Friends of Dana Young Dana Young R $5,000.00 Friends of Dereck Davis Dereck Davis D $1,000.00 Friends of John Flanagan John Flanagan R $1,000.00 Friends of Mike Busch Mike Busch D $1,000.00 Gideon Leadership PAC Sara Gideon D $500.00 Gipson for Assembly 2018 Mike Gipson D $1,500.00 GOPAC R $25,000.00 Hertzberg For Senate 2018 Robert Hertzberg D $2,000.00 House Republican Fund (Maine) R $500.00 Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team $10,000.00 Jacqui Irwin for Assembly 2018 Jacqui Irwin D $1,500.00 Jason Broduer Campaign Jason Broduer R $1,000.00 Jeff Klein Excelsior Jeff Klein D $1,000.00 Jennifer Sullivan Campaign Jennifer Sullivan R $1,000.00 Jim Cooper for Assembly 2018 Jim Cooper D $1,500.00 Jim Frazier for Assembly 2018 Jim Frazier D $1,500.00 Joe Morelle, Committee to Re-Elect Assmblyman Joe Morelle D $1,000.00 Jose Felix Diaz Campaign Jose Felix Diaz, Jr. R $1,000.00 Leadership for Maine's Future PAC Ken Fredette R $500.00 Maine House Democratic Campaign Committee D $500.00 Maine Senate Republican Majority PAC R $1,000.00 Major General Richard D Roth USAF (Ret) for Senate 2020 Richard Roth D $1,500.00 Making California Work Committee Kathleen Galgiani D $2,500.00 Marylanders for Miller Mike Miller D $1,000.00 Matt Dababneh for Assembly 2018 Matthew Dababneh D $2,000.00 MRA - LAC (Michigan Restaurant Association - Legislative Action Committee $25,000.00 National Conference of Democratic Mayors D $10,000.00 New York Democratic Assembly Committee D $2,000.00 New York Democratic Committee (Housekeeping) D $2,131.60 New York Senate Republican Campaign Committee R $5,000.00 Oregon Restaurant PAC $2,500.00 Reeves for Lt. Governor Bryce Reeves R $2,500.00 Rene Plasencia Campaign Rene Plasencia R $1,000.00 Republican Governors Association R $100,000.00 Republican State Central Committee/dba Hogan Victory Fund Larry Hogan R $2,000.00 Republican State Legislative Committee R $50,000.00 Robert Stuart Campaign Robert Stuart D $500.00 Rudy Salas for Assembly 2018 Rudy Salas D $1,500.00 Senate Democratic Campaign Committee D $500.00 Senate Republican Presidents Fund Mike Thibodeau R $500.00 Still Fed Up With Taxes Jeff Timberlake R $500.00 Stop Shakedown Lawsuits $25,000.00 Supporters of Thomas "Mac" Middleton Thomas Middleton D $1,000.00 Tim Grayson for Assembly 2018 Tim Grayson D $1,000.00 Todd Gloria for Assembly for 2018 Todd Gloria D $1,000.00 Wilton Simpson Campaign Wilton Simpson R $1,000.00 Working for Florida's Families Rob Bradley R $1,000.00 Total $573,931.60 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 Central Florida Partnership $28,000.00 $4,250.00 Florida Chamber of Commerce $100,000.00 $80,000.00 National Restaurant Association $98,000.00 $98,000.00 National Retail Federation $36,867.00 $36,867.00 US Chamber of Commerce $70,000.00 $17,500.00 Total $236,617.00.