There were at least 21 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ingham County employees, 90.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul C. Pratt | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Eric A. Schertzing | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Eric A. Schertzing | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Joel Murr | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Alan Fox | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $560 |
| Joyce Draganchuk | - | $500 | |
| Joel D. Murr | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Eric Schertzing | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Guy Sweet | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Guy Sweet | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Guy Sweet | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Barb Byrum | Michael Alexander Blake | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Barb Byrum | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Stephanie Keith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Luke Goodrich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $132 |
| Stephanie Keith | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Patricia B. Smith | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Michael Nolen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $99 |
| Alan Fox | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Deb Nolan | - | $50 |
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