There were at least 22 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Department of Human Services employees, 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blasa Almendarez | - | Republican Party | $1,110 |
| Ann Jones | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $859 |
| Jesse Holmes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Frank Melone | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Miller | - | Republican Party | $452 |
| Carmen Alonso | - | $395 | |
| Kathryn Ciota | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $355 |
| Ann Jones | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Daniel Miller | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Annah Icay | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $246 |
| Daria Wicinski | - | Republican Party | $154 |
| Margarita Mariscal | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Julie Duerst | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Mohamed Aduib | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Blasa Almendarez | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Bruce Myers | - | Republican Party | $84 |
| Joseph Canella | - | Republican Party | $69 |
| Kenneth Shields | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Ann Jones | - | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Hector Torregrosa | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Carmen Alonso | - | $15 |
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