Minneapolis Review

TSR Injury Law employee Richard Arthur Ruohonen contributed a total of $250 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Melissa A. Hortman, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $6,850 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by TSR Injury Law employees, 81.8 percent of which have gone to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party causes and candidates.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.

Candidate	Party	Amount
Matt Little	DFL	$250
Melissa A. Hortman	DFL	$250
Zachary Stephenson	DFL	$250

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Steven Terry	Paul Thissen		$500
Steven Terry	Zachary Stephenson	DFL	$500
Steven Terry	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$500
Steven Terry	Joseph T. Carter		$250
Richard Ruohonen	Tim Walz	DFL	$500
Traci E. Slane	Matt Little	DFL	$500
Chuck Slane	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$500
Nathan Bjerke	Zachary Stephenson	DFL	$500
Steven J. Terry	Richard J. Cohen	DFL	$250
Richard Arthur Ruohonen	Matt Little	DFL	$250
Richard Arthur Ruohonen	Melissa A. Hortman	DFL	$250
Richard Arthur Ruohonen	Zachary Stephenson	DFL	$250
Erik D. Willer	Melisa Lopez Franzen	DFL	$350
Steven J. Terry	Matt Little	DFL	$250
Steven J. Terry	Ruth Richardson	DFL	$250
Erik Willer	Steve Elkins	DFL	$250
Nate Bjerke	Paul Thissen		$250
Nate Bjerke	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$250
Rich Ruohonen	Paul Thissen		$250
Nathan H. Bjerke	Matt Little	DFL	$250