Madison Reporter

Department of Public Instruction employee Jon Hisgen has contributed a total of $350 to Democrat President-elect Joe Biden, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 28 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Department of Public Instruction employees, 82.1 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
Myrna Toney	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$2,995
Myrna M. Toney	-	Democratic Party	$1,150
Myrna Toney	-		$1,055
Myrna Toney	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic Party	$850
Myrna Toney	Mark Kelly	Democratic Party	$785
Myrna M. Toney	-	Democratic Party	$765
Myrna Toney	Mark Pocan	Democratic Party	$709
Myrna M. Toney	-	Democratic Party	$700
Myrna Toney	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$669
Myrna Toney	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$318
Myrna M. Toney	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$288
Myrna Toney	Jaime Harrison	Democratic Party	$265
Myrna Toney	-		$210
Myrna Toney	Jon R. Tester	Democratic Party	$200
Myrna Toney	-		$161
Myrna Toney	Adam Schiff	Democratic Party	$150
Myrna Toney	-	Democratic Party	$150
Connie Hutchison	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic Party	$150
Connie Hutchison	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic Party	$150
Myrna Toney	Steve Bullock	Democratic Party	$100
Myrna Toney	Julian Castro	Democratic Party	$96
Myrna Toney	-	Democratic Party	$85
Myrna Toney	-		$81
Myrna Toney	Katherine Porter	Democratic Party	$50
Constance Hutchison	Tammy Baldwin	Democratic Party	$50
Myrna Toney	-		$45
Myrna Toney	-	Democratic Party	$40

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.