Former Google Chair’s Data Firm on Payroll of Top Dem Presidential Campaigns

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A data firm backed by Eric Schmidt, the former executive chairman of Alphabet, Google's parent company, is now on the campaign payroll of nearly every top Democratic presidential contender, Federal Election Commission filings show.

Schmidt, who in June stepped away from his post at Alphabet, but continues to have a pipeline to Google's leadership by acting as a technical adviser to its board, helped Civis Analytics round up $22 million shortly after the 2016 elections. Schmidt also aided Hillary Clinton's campaign through another tech startup during that time. The former Google chair is a partial owner of Civis and also sits on the firm's board of directors.

It was announced in April that Civis Analytics would be working on behalf of Joe Biden's presidential campaign to help the former vice president connect with younger voters and small donors. On June 14, Biden's campaign paid $32,000to Civis for technology services, filings show.