If Kevin Nicholson’s parents support his political aspirations, they have an odd way of showing it: Donna and Michael Nicholson donated to their Republican son’s potential general-election opponent — a Democrat — months after their child’s own campaign announcement.
As CNN
first reported, Donna and Michael Nicholson each contributed $2,700 in December to the reelection campaign of incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), according to Federal Election Commission filings — the maximum allowed by law during the primary election cycle.
The couple can donate the same amount during the general election, when their 40-year-old son may or may not be Baldwin’s direct opponent.
Nicholson said his mother and father have a “different worldview” than he does, saying in a statement to The Washington Post that “it is not surprising that they would support a candidate like Tammy Baldwin who shares their perspective.”
