In a 1997 op-ed for '' Roll Call '' , DeVos wrote that she expects results from her political contributions . " I know a little something about soft money , as my family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican party . Occasionally a wayward reporter will try to make the charge that we are giving this money to get something in return , or that we must be purchasing influence in some way , " DeVos wrote . " Now I simply concede the point . They are right . We do expect some things in return . We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues . We expect a return on our investment ; we expect a good and honest government . Furthermore , we expect the Republican party to use the money to promote these policies , and yes , to win elections . " During the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2016 election , DeVos initially donated to Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorina before eventually supporting Marco Rubio . In March 2016 , DeVos described Donald Trump as an " interloper " and said that he " does not represent the Republican Party " . At the 2016 Republican National Convention , DeVos was an at-large delegate and cast her vote for John Kasich
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Republican National Convention
Betsy DeVos