There were at least 21 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Veterans Administration employees, 47.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Ross | - | Republican Party | $749 |
| Steven Campisi | Hillary O'Connor Mueri | Democratic Party | $690 |
| Patricia Marlow | - | Republican Party | $534 |
| Sherry Compston | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $532 |
| Patricia Marlow | - | Republican Party | $438 |
| Jennifer Lewis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $355 |
| Paula Raz | - | $350 | |
| Jessica Ross | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $254 |
| Richard Edgin | - | $250 | |
| Jennifer Lewis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Javier Vega | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Bhagwan Satiani | - | Republican Party | $185 |
| Rita Bonomo | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $142 |
| Rebecca Fox | - | $90 | |
| Richard Roy | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Vic J. Toney | - | Republican Party | $70 |
| William Cochran | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Jim Gargan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Tyler Treiber | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $36 |
| Steven Campisi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5 |
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