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United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc. is an American multinational package delivery, supply chain management, and logistics company founded in 1907. It operates globally and is commonly known for its parcel shipping and related transportation services.

Website https://www.ups.com/

Updated Apr 09, 2026

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  • The UPS Store

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Strongest Signal

Donations

Dec 31, 2024

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Balanced 2024 Election Cycle PAC Contributions

During the 2024 election cycle, the UPS PAC distributed funds relatively evenly between the two major parties, with approximately $1.28 million going to Republicans and $1.24 million to Democrats.

Latest Development

Leadership alignment

Jul 25, 2023

Neutral
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85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

CEO Carol Tomé's Bipartisan Engagement

CEO Carol Tomé has engaged with both the Trump and Biden administrations on issues of supply chain resilience and labor, maintaining a focus on corporate pragmatism over partisan alignment.

Strongest Pro-MAGA

Donations

Dec 31, 2022

Pro-MAGA
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Historical Support for Republican State Leadership Committee

UPS has been a consistent donor to the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) , contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to support GOP candidates at the state level.

Strongest Not MAGA

Public Statement

Jan 11, 2021

Not MAGA
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95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Suspension of Contributions to 'Sedition Seekers'

Following the January 6 Capitol riot, UPS announced it would suspend political contributions to the 147 Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

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Pro-MAGA
2 (29%)
Neutral
3 (43%)
Not MAGA
2 (29%)

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Donations

Dec 31, 2024

Neutral
6 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Balanced 2024 Election Cycle PAC Contributions

During the 2024 election cycle, the UPS PAC distributed funds relatively evenly between the two major parties, with approximately $1.28 million going to Republicans and $1.24 million to Democrats.

Notes: Data reflects federal contributions from the corporate PAC.

Agent rationale

UPS maintains a highly balanced bipartisan donation strategy to ensure access regardless of which party is in power, indicating a neutral institutional stance.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets (Dec 31, 2024)

Leadership alignment

Jul 25, 2023

Neutral
3 Weight Impact on the score.
85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

CEO Carol Tomé's Bipartisan Engagement

CEO Carol Tomé has engaged with both the Trump and Biden administrations on issues of supply chain resilience and labor, maintaining a focus on corporate pragmatism over partisan alignment.

Agent rationale

Tomé's public profile is characterized by operational focus rather than political activism, reinforcing a neutral corporate posture.

Sources

  1. CNBC (Jul 25, 2023)

Donations

Dec 31, 2022

Pro-MAGA
5 Weight Impact on the score.
99% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Historical Support for Republican State Leadership Committee

UPS has been a consistent donor to the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to support GOP candidates at the state level.

Notes: State-level giving often leans more Republican than federal giving for logistics firms.

Agent rationale

Significant financial support for the RSLC aligns the company with the party infrastructure that supports MAGA-aligned state candidates.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets / FollowTheMoney (Jan 15, 2023)

Public Statement

Mar 31, 2021

Not MAGA
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90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Opposition to Restrictive Voting Legislation

In 2021, UPS issued a statement emphasizing that 'voting laws should make it easier, not harder, for every eligible citizen to vote,' following the passage of a controversial election law in Georgia.

Notes: UPS is headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Agent rationale

This statement was part of a broader corporate pushback against Georgia's SB 202, a bill strongly supported by the MAGA movement.

Sources

  1. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Apr 01, 2021)

Public Statement

Jan 11, 2021

Not MAGA
5 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Suspension of Contributions to 'Sedition Seekers'

Following the January 6 Capitol riot, UPS announced it would suspend political contributions to the 147 Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.

Notes: UPS was among the first major logistics companies to take this stance.

Agent rationale

This action directly opposed the 'Stop the Steal' narrative central to the MAGA movement at that time.

Sources

  1. Reuters (Jan 11, 2021)

Lobby Activity

Jan 29, 2020

Pro-MAGA
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Support for USMCA Trade Agreement

UPS was a vocal supporter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a signature trade policy of the Trump administration, lobbying for its ratification to modernize North American trade.

Notes: UPS executives attended the signing ceremony.

Agent rationale

Alignment with a core MAGA-era economic policy (replacing NAFTA) shows cooperation on specific trade agendas.

Sources

  1. UPS Pressroom (Jan 29, 2020)

Associations & Advocacy

Aug 19, 2019

Neutral
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95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Membership in Business Roundtable

UPS is an active member of the Business Roundtable, an association that redefined the 'purpose of a corporation' to include all stakeholders, a move often criticized by proponents of 'anti-woke' capitalism.

Agent rationale

Membership in mainstream corporate advocacy groups signals alignment with establishment business interests rather than populist MAGA movements.

Sources

  1. Business Roundtable (Aug 19, 2019)