There were at least 13 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Department of Veterans Affairs employees, 69.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,908 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $246 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $155 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua L. Adler | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $5,350 |
| David Scott | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $1,833 |
| Regina Meadows | - | Republican Party | $569 |
| Howard F. Webb | - | $500 | |
| Douglas Greiner | - | Republican Party | $450 |
| Stephen Chensue | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Leah Gillon | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Regina Meadows | - | Republican Party | $194 |
| Brian Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| David Scott | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic Party | $25 |
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