There were at least 26 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Dean Clinic employees, 65.4 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,009 |
| Robert Mcdonald | - | Republican Party | $1,100 |
| Penny Lau | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Fields | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John M. Ziegler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Penny Derringer | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $649 |
| Penny Derringer | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $575 |
| Dana Borgerding | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $500 |
| Abigail Cummings | - | $440 | |
| Penny Lau | - | Democratic Party | $425 |
| David Burnett | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Nicholas Lane | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $295 |
| Chris Cervantes | Roger Polack | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $200 |
| Karen Haring | - | Republican Party | $190 |
| Penny Karen Derringer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Steve Busch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $112 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $100 |
| Robert Lynch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Anne Hunnex | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Alyssa Jensen | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Steve Busch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $84 |
| Penny Derringer | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Jane Hyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $74 |
| Margaret Murphy | - | Republican Party | $52 |
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