Walmart Donates to Texas Governor's, Campaign for Reelection.<br />Walmart Donates to Texas Governor's, Campaign for Reelection.<br />Walmart has reportedly made a sizeable donation <br />to Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign for reelection.<br />The Republican governor has been in the news recently for his stance against vaccine mandates.<br />Those within the retail industry have expressed concerns that federal mandates would negatively impact operations for the upcoming <br />holiday shopping season.<br />Walmart's political action committee <br />made a donation to Abbott's <br />campaign worth $10,000.<br />Walmart also donated $5,000 <br />to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.<br />The retailer has made donations to the Texans before.<br />According to data compiled by CNN, Walmart has given at least $200,000 to Republican lawmakers who objected to the results of the 2020 election.<br />The Biden administration is <br />expected to publish rules for <br />a federal COVID-19 vaccine <br />mandate soon.<br />Biden previously announced the mandate would cover private entities with 100 employees or more.<br />Abbott has led the charge against vaccine mandates, recently signing an executive order <br />intended to prohibit them in Texas.<br />Abbott has led the charge against vaccine mandates, recently signing an executive order <br />intended to prohibit them in Texas
