Bay to Breakers has parted ways with Capstone Events, the North Carolina race organizer whose founder and top executive is an active backer of right-wing politics. The iconic San Francisco road race made the move as a result of KnowTheCEO’s report last year that exposed Capstone Chairman John Kane’s contributions to Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz and other extremist, anti-LGBTQ politicians.

The Chairman of Martin's Famous Potato Rolls, which provides buns for Shake Shack, supports Doug Mastriano, the right-wing candidate for governor of Pennsylvania. But there’s much more to the story.

Bay to Breakers sponsor Pendo has announced it is “breaking” from the race and will not continue as a sponsor. In a May 13th blog post on the company’s website, Joe Chernov explains the decision, citing “political donations that seem misaligned with the inclusive values associated with the race.”