"Koum has given millions of dollars to Republican candidates and in 2024 gave a little over $5 million to MAGA, Inc., a PAC for then-candidate Donald Trump; he gave another $1 million to MAGA, Inc. in 2025."
"With Koum's donation, the S.F. Believes PAC has amassed $1,077,000 from just 13 individuals, most of them investors and finance executives."
"The bulk of that is going toward an ambitious charter-reform effort to increase mayoral power."
Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp, donated $250,000 to the S.F. Believes PAC, which supports Mayor Daniel Lurie's allies. Koum has previously contributed millions to Republican candidates, including over $5 million to MAGA, Inc. in 2024. The PAC has spent significant amounts on local supervisor elections, with a total of $1,077,000 raised from 13 individuals. Other billionaires, including Michael Moritz and Chris Larsen, have also financially supported Lurie's agenda, particularly a charter-reform effort to enhance mayoral power.
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