General Mills withdraws support from those who voted against certifying election Contributions suspended to lawmakers who voted against presidential certification. January 14, 2021 — 7:21pm Text size Copy shortlink: General Mills suspended political donations to federal lawmakers who voted last week to override the results of the U.S. presidential election. The decision, made Wednesday by the Golden Valley-based food maker's political action committee, and confirmed by a company spokeswoman Thursday, comes a few days after Richfield-based Best Buy made a similar move. Many large U.S. companies, wary of the association, have cut ties with members of Congress who gave credence to false claims of a rigged or fraudulent election by voting against certifying the Electoral College results.