There were at least 25 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Gustavus Adolphus College employees, 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yurie Hong | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,356 |
| Steven Mellema | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,085 |
| Marian Broida | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,038 |
| Jackson Couey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jackson Couey | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Yurie Hong | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Jackson Couey | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Sean D. Cobb | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Bryan Messerly | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Robert Gardner | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $125 |
| David Harmes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Sean Cobb | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Seham | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Martha Mascarenhas | - | $87 | |
| Jacob Kmiech | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $77 |
| Siri Erickson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Margo Druschel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $62 |
| Rick Orpen | - | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Amy Seham | - | $55 | |
| Norma Witter | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Bryan Messerly | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Glenn Kranking | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Greg Kaster | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
| Syrah Sherwood | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $6 |
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