The family behind Martin's Potato Rolls has donated to Sen. Doug Mastriano, according to Billy Penn.
Mastriano is known for his Christian nationalist views and his denial of the 2020 election results.
Customers are now calling on Shake Shack to stop using Martin's as its bun supplier.
The Shake Shack chain has become synonymous with smashed burgers, crinkle-cut fries, and Martin's Potato Rolls. But the latter has become a cause for concern among customers after local Pennsylvania news site Billy Penn reported that the people behind the bun company have donated thousands of dollars to the front-running Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Sen. Doug Mastriano.
Mastriano is regarded as a far-right Republican and recently received President Trump's backing in the race for governor, according to NBC News. Billy Penn reported that he gained popularity as a Trump-supporting election denier with Christian nationalist beliefs.
Mastriano was also subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. NBC News reported that Mastriano used campaign money to charter buses that brought people to the Capitol.
According to Billy Penn, Jim Martin, the former president and current executive chair of Martin's Potato Rolls, gave $110,000 to Mastriano's gubernatorial campaign in 2021 — the largest donation to his campaign to date. He also donated $11,000 in 2020, according to the outlet.
Billy Penn reported that several other members of the Martin family have also donated to Mastriano, including Jim's wife Donna Martin, who gave an "in-kind donation worth a little over $4,000." Julie Martin, Jim's daughter and the social-media manager for Martin's Potato Rolls, gave $2,000 last year, according to the outlet.
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