Heir Elizabeth Simons Donated $750K to Jay Jones
Elizabeth 'Liz' Simons, daughter of Renaissance Technologies founder Jim Simons and chair of the Heising‑Simons Foundation, is the largest individual donor to Virginia AG nominee Jay Jones, giving $750,000 to his campaign in four payments over recent months, according to campaign finance records. The report notes Simons also gave $250,000 in August to a super PAC aligned with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and has been a prolific donor to major Democratic PACs and causes.
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📌 Key Facts
- Elizabeth 'Liz' Simons donated $750,000 total to Jay Jones’ campaign in four separate payments, per campaign finance records.
- In August she gave $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Zohran Mamdani, and has given millions to Senate Majority PAC and other Democratic committees.
- Context: the disclosure comes as Jones faces backlash over text messages that fantasized about shooting a GOP colleague, prompting scrutiny of his donors and campaign support.