Costco execs turn tables on state Senate Democrats

[PoliticAverse]

When it comes to politics, Costco Wholesale has a well-deserved reputation as a Democratic-leaning corporation.

Company co-founders Jim Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman have hosted President Obama at fundraisers in their lakefront mansions. Costco executives have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and causes over the past decade.

But in the key battle for control of the state Senate this year, top Costco brass — miffed at Democrats over a liquor-fee dispute — have essentially switched sides, backing the Republican Party’s efforts to maintain and expand its majority coalition.

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