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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Christian Nogot Puno

Ms Rachel's Political Giving Laid Bare: $22,500 to Progressive Candidates From YouTube's Toddler Teacher

Abdul El-Sayed, pictured, received $3,000 from Ms Rachel for his Michigan Senate bid and faces Mike Rogers on Tuesday 3 November (Credit: Conlan Houston / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 cropped)

Ms Rachel, who teaches toddlers on YouTube, has given $22,500 (about £16,900) to six progressive and Democratic campaigns since 2024, filings show. The biggest sums went to three New York hopefuls: Cameron Kasky, Yuh-Line Niou, and Brad Lander. Kamala Harris and Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed got less, and one campaign refunded $1,500.

The timing matters. Three people who got Ms Rachel donations, including Lander and El-Sayed, face voters in the US midterms on Tuesday 3 November, just over two weeks away. Her brand also reaches parents through Netflix shows, Penguin Random House books, and Spin Master toys for toddlers.

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