There were at least 68 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP employees, 42.6 percent of which have gone to Republican 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.
Porter Martin's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $4,300 |
| Rough Riders for America | - | $750 | |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Hank Gilbert for Congress | Hank Gilbert | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Justin Amash for Congress | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $250 |
| Bullock for President | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $200 |
Other donations by employees of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Christopher Beightol | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $4,500 |
| David Krutz | - | $3,000 | |
| Scott Beightol | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Eric Rumbaugh | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| David Croysdale | Paul Junge | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Robert J. Marchant | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Jason T. Thompson | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $1,200 |
| Ian Pitz | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $1,162 |
| Thomas Miller | - | $1,114 | |
| Peter Coffey | - | $1,045 | |
| Robert Marchant | - | $1,020 | |
| Evan Zeppos | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,013 |
| Kelly Fortier | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,005 |
| Thomas Schreibel | - | $1,000 | |
| Steve Foti | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Nicholas Boerke | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Kelly Rourke | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David J. Hanson | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Alexander Fraser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Timothy Schally | - | $803 | |
| Nicholas Boerke | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $750 |
| Ian Pitz | - | $748 | |
| Katherine Hinkle | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Martin Tierney | - | $633 | |
| Stephen Gigot | - | $565 | |
| Jose Olivieri | - | $555 | |
| William F. White | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Thomas Miller | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Thomas Miller | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $500 |
| Thomas B. Schreibel | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Thomas B. Schreibel | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ted Wisnefski | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Scott C. Beightol | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Robert Gordon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nicholas Boerke | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Nicholas Boerke | - | $500 | |
| Mickey Foti | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Karen Timberlake | - | $500 | |
| Karen E. Timberlake | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Joseph Olson | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Gregory J. Lynch | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Krutz | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Crass | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Crass | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Daniel Jones | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $500 |
| Jordan Hemaidan | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $400 |
| David Croysdale | - | $297 | |
| Todd Palmer | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| Robert Mulcahy | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Nicholas J. Boerke | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| Nicholas Boerke | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $250 |
| Michael S. Green | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lisa Gingerich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jose Olivieri | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jason T. Thompson | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| Eric Callisto | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Charles Stevens | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| Emi Passini | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Ian Pitz | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ian Pitz | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $25 |
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