There were at least 24 contributions made to political candidates and committees by BakerHostetler employees, 83.3 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatty for Congress | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Tarver for Senate | Edward J. Tarver | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jones Victory Fund | - | $1,000 | |
| Tim Ryan for Congress | Timothy J. Ryan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kate for Congress | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Cisneros for Congress | Gilbert Cisneros | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Wightman | Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | $2,550 |
| Alec Wightman | - | $2,030 | |
| Terry Brennan | David P. Joyce | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Steve Dettlebach | Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Carole Rendon | John Walsh | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Alec Wightman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $850 |
| James W. Ollinger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| James W. Ollinger | - | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Brian Bash | Shannon Freshour | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nate Horning | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $343 |
| Josh Rovenger | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $316 |
| James W. Ollinger | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melissa Bertke | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Nate Horning | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $124 |
| Susan Heck | - | Republican Party | $75 |
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