Madison Reporter

Spectrum Brands employee Nilan Gunewardena has contributed a total of $135 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 10 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Spectrum Brands employees, 90 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
Greg Roland	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$920
Rachel Berens-Vanheest	Mark Pocan	Democratic Party	$720
Jesse Dubiel	Andrew Yang	Democratic Party	$482
Matt Quock	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$414
Greg Roland	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$181
Jesse Dubiel	Andrew Yang	Democratic Party	$151
Matt Quock	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$150
Camilla Herron	Dan Newhouse	Republican Party	$100
Joseph Handy	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$50

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.