There were at least 28 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Capella University employees, 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archana Bhandari | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Richard Senese | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $3,000 |
| Archana Bhandari | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Barbara Butts Williams | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Richard Senese | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Richard Senese | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Richard Senese | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Nan Kalke | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Alexander Lempke | - | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Thomas Rogers | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Richard Senese | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Lori Thorsland | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $447 |
| Farrah Fossum | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $353 |
| Farrah Fossum | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $331 |
| Martha Ruddy | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $275 |
| Richard Senese | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Richard Senese | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Richard Senese | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Richard Senese | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Richard P. Senese | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mark Larson | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Jamie Stenzel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $222 |
| August Filbert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $197 |
| Mark L. Larson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Bradley Berkland | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Edward Oneill | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Nancy J. Ackerman | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $30 |
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