There were at least 37 contributions made to political candidates and committees by City of Madison employees, 83.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beatty | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $5,578 |
| Jane Schneider | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,900 |
| John Strasser | - | Democratic Party | $1,350 |
| Justin Stuehrenberg | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jane Schneider | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Strasser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Kate Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Strasser | - | $500 | |
| Aaron Schultz | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $405 |
| John D. Rider | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Jane Schneider | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Katherine Cornwell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $306 |
| Marla Eddy | Tricia Zunker | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Mark J. Stauffer | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Karalyn Kratowicz | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Strasser | Pamela M. Keith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jane Schneider | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Alexis Turner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Robert C. Tews | - | $200 | |
| Alan Ferguson | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $200 |
| James Tokarski | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Stephen King | - | Democratic Party | $164 |
| Julian Carow | - | Republican Party | $161 |
| Richie Breidenbach | - | $150 | |
| Lucas Wardell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $148 |
| Jill Maidenberg | - | Democratic Party | $136 |
| Stephen King | - | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Adam Hanek | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Thomas Lynch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Peggy Watson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Michael May | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jacob Conner | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Stephen King | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Satya Rhodes-Conway | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $72 |
| Wm Roeth | - | Democratic Party | $16 |
| James Tokarski | - | Democratic Party | $10 |
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