The Wall Street Journal, citing Center for Responsive Politics data, said Koch’s PAC donated $2.8 million to Republican candidates compared to $221,000 for Democrats during the 2020 election cycle. Regardless, his spending habits didn’t appear to change much this year. Since then, the company has transformed into a dynamic and diverse group of companies focused on value creation that helps people improve their lives. Koch, who heads Koch Industries and is one of the 25 richest people in the world, according to Forbes, told the paper he is attempting to work with Democrats, saying he feels there is common ground on issues like criminal justice reform and immigration. Koch is chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries, a position he has held since 1967. “I look forward to finding ways to work with them to break down the barriers holding people back, whether in the economy, criminal justice, immigration, the COVID-19 pandemic, or anywhere else.” “I congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory,” Koch told the Wall Street Journal in an email. The most active have perhaps been billionaires Tom Steyer (environmentalism) and David and Charles Koch (libertarianism) (See Focus: Billionaire Activists). The Hill is a top US political website, read by the White House and more lawmakers than any other site - vital for policy, politics and election campaigns. He did not donate to Trump during the 2020 election after disagreeing with the president on certain policy issues. Koch, 85, did not say whom he voted for - Joe Biden or Donald Trump - but did acknowledge Biden as the president-elect.