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DoorDash, one of the country’s largest delivery food apps, has poured nearly $100,000 into Chicago’s municipal races.
The reason: to back candidates during a unique time in lawmaking. City officials will soon decide on new reforms that could ultimately empower the drivers — resulting in a loss of money for the company.
As first reported in The Daily Line, records show the donations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
A few of the donations include:
- Timmy Knudsen, who faces an upcoming runoff against Brian Comer for the 43rd Ward, received $10,000 from DoorDash.
- Emma Mitts, who won the 37th Ward race and is Chair of the Committee on License and Consumer Protection, received two contributions of $5,000 from the company.
- Nicole Lee, Chicago’s first Chinese-American alderperson who won the 11th Ward, received $10,000 from DoorDash.
- Bennett Lawson, who ran unopposed for the 44th Ward, received $10,000 from DoorDash.
- Bill Conway, the son of a billionaire who won the 34th Ward, received $10,000 from DoorDash.
- Kimberly Walz, who faces a runoff against Angela Clay for the 46th Ward, also received $10,000 from DoorDash.
In 2021, the City of Chicago sued DoorDash and Grubhub. The lawsuit claimed the food delivery services hurt customers and exploited restaurants by engaging in deceptive and unfair business practices.
The city of Chicago said these legal complaints were the “first comprehensive law enforcement actions against meal delivery companies in the United States.”
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