Nancy Beeuwkes is a retired psychiatric nurse, Democratic Party donor, and spouse of Reinier Beeuwkes, a scientist and entrepreneur in the biomedical-pharmacy field. Beeuwkes and her husband between 2016 and 2020 collectively made $1,752,100 in contributions to the Democratic Party and left-of-center organizations, [1] including large sums to support organizations that advocate for taxpayer-funded abortions. [2]
Early Life
Nancy Beewukes was born on November 2, 1940. [3] Since 1992, she has been a member of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. [4] The organization is a state affiliate of the left-of-center League of Women Voters, an organization that advocates for left-of-center positions under the guise of voter education. [5] As of 2021, she is the state program director for the Concord, MA branch of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. [6]
Political Contributions
Nancy Beeuwkes has supported Democrat Party candidates and aligned political action committees (PACs) since 1996. [7] In 2020, Beeuwkes made a $50,000 contribution to the Biden Victory Fund PAC and a $5,600 contribution to the Joe Biden presidential campaign. [8] In 2016 Beeuwkes made a $33,400 contribution to the Hillary Victory Fund PAC and a $2,864.70 contribution to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. [9] In 2011, Beeuwkes contributed $20,000 to the Obama Victory Fund PAC and $5,000 to the Barack Obama presidential campaign. [10]
In 2020, Beeuwkes contributed to the Senatorial campaigns of Raphael Warnock (D-GA) ($2,800), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) ($2,800), and Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) ($2,800), as well as the Congressional campaigns of Haley Stevens (D-MI) ($2,800) and Teresa Fernandez (D-NM), as well as Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) ($2,800), Cheri Bustos (D-IL) ($1,600), and Adam Schiff (D-CA)($1,000). [11]
In 2020, Beeuwkes also made contributions to the failed campaigns of Abby Broyles’ race for Oklahoma’s Senate seat ($2,800), Paulette Jordan’s race for Idaho’s Senate seat ($2,800), Cameron Webb for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District ($2,800), Patricia Timmons-Goodson for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District ($2,800), Amy Kennedy for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District ($2,800), Pat Hackett for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District ($2,800), Kali Barnett for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District ($2,800), Cindy Banyai for Florida’s 19th Congressional District ($1,800), Diane Mitsch Bush for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District ($1,800), Chris Bubser for California’s 8th Congressional District ($1,800), Sima Ladjevardian for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District ($1,000), Joe Cunningham for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District ($1,000), and Wendy Davis for Texas’ 21st Congressional District ($1,000), among others. [12]
Support for Abortion
Reinier and Nancy Beeuwkes have made considerable contributions to organizations that support taxpayer-funded abortions. In 2018, the couple made a $600,000 contribution to the Emily’s List Non-Federal PAC. [13] Nancy Beeuwkes has also made personal contributions to organizations that support taxpayer-funded abortions, including a collective $750,000 to Planned Parenthood Votes between 2012 and 2017. [14]