So it’s no surprise that AT&T ranks as the lowest-scoring company on our American Democracy Scorecard under Stankey's leadership. During the 2022 cycle alone, AT&T and key staff gave over $1.7 million to federal and state anti-democracy legislators who pushed severe voting restrictions targeting voters of color.
However, their contributions are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to their anti-democratic behavior. Just last year it was revealed by Reuters that AT&T played a role in creating and funding the OAN Network. This far-right network has popularized conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
Stankey was right when he said, “freedom, democracy, and rule of law are America's bedrock and must never be usurped.” Yet, the record shows that he has used his power and privilege as CEO to undermine those very same ideals.
