Joplin megadonor to sit out 2020 election

Joplin businessman David Humphreys, a Republican megadonor, is sitting out the 2020 election.

“During the pandemic and economic crisis, David’s full-time attention and resources have been focused on his business and helping his community and charities that he and his family support,” said Kim Eckerman, spokesperson for TAMKO Building Products, a roofing material company owned by Humphreys. “He also believes that now is a time we should all come together. Accordingly, he is not allocating resources to the presidential or state political campaigns."

During the 2016 election cycle, Humphreys and his family contributed more than $14 million to Republicans. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports his contributions helped elect former Gov. Eric Greitens and then-Attorney General Josh Hawley.

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