There were at least 130 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Minneapolis Public Schools 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.
Other donations by employees of Minneapolis Public Schools
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela D. Wurtz | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3,019 |
| Brenda Butler | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $3,008 |
| Brenda Butler | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $2,708 |
| Brenda Butler | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Brenda Butler | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $2,208 |
| Brenda Butler | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $2,208 |
| Lauren Tolbert | - | $1,400 | |
| Mary Kate Mckelvey | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,265 |
| Mary Mckelvey | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,165 |
| Larry Bogolub | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kristen Miller | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $809 |
| Lawrence Bogolub | Betty McCollum | Democratic Party | $765 |
| Stephanie Sulzbach | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $750 |
| Brian R. Vats-Fournier | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $725 |
| Pamela Rathbun | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Jane Greene | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $680 |
| Howard R. Scroggins | - | $650 | |
| Susan Johnson | - | $575 | |
| Howard Scroggins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $551 |
| Steven Norlin-Weaver | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lawrence Bogolub | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Courtney Kiernat | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Courtney Kiernat | - | $500 | |
| Courtney Kiernat | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Courtney Cushing Kiernat | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Caroline J. Hooper | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $487 |
| Britt Pennington | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $475 |
| Richard Fish | - | $453 | |
| Tani Christina | - | $450 | |
| Brenda Butler | Paulette Jordan | Democratic Party | $416 |
| Lara Stauff | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $330 |
| Jane Burnett | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $316 |
| Thomas Gervat | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $303 |
| Thomas Gervat | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $303 |
| Steven Schmitz | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Steven Knuteson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Pete Hofmann | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $282 |
| Richard Fish | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $275 |
| Lucas Gitar | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Florence Sommers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Florence Simmerd | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Stacy Aldrich | - | $260 | |
| Mary Mckelvey | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Howard R. Scroggins | - | $250 | |
| Howard R. Scroggins | Adam Schiff | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Hansen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Craig Hamilton | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Courtney Kiernat | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brenda Butler | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Richard Fish | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $248 |
| Elizabeth Athorn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $240 |
| Ford Campbell | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $236 |
| Richard Fish | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $235 |
| Andrew Fillmore | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $232 |
| Wolfram Ruhmann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Katharine Torresani | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $222 |
| Brenda Butler | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Merav Ben David | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Abby Broyles | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Marquita Bradshaw | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Al Gross | Independent | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Paula Jean Swearengin | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | Dan Ahlers | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Brenda Butler | - | Democratic Party | $208 |
| Susan Johnson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Larry Bogolub | - | $200 | |
| Howard R. Scroggins | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Carol Horswill | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Brian Stricherz | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Christine Alfano | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $189 |
| Richard Fish | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Keng Lor | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $177 |
| Laura Lee | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jason Bucklin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Shaun Laden | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Richard G. Fish | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Leon J. Boler | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $163 |
| Ford Campbell | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Ken Shain | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $132 |
| Sharon Mandel | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Leah Wright | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Lauren Tolbert | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Larry Bogolub | - | $100 | |
| Karen R. Panton | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Jane M. Greene | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Howard Scroggins | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Eric Sorum | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Darlene Cochran | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Andrew Fillmore | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Carmen Elate | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $95 |
| Ashley Krohn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Megan Naps | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $88 |
| Cynthia Callanan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Susan Johnson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Jane M. Burnett | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $59 |
| Mikel Herb | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Jennifer Leazer | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| David Sylvestre | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Lynn Rankinen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $52 |
| Sherron Rowell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jane Greene | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Belinda Gonzalez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Alaina Kelley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Samuel Burgin | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $46 |
| Richard G. Fish | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Richard Fish | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Richard Fish | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Darlene Cochran | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $40 |
| Colin Kilbane | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $40 |
| Nathan Berry | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $31 |
| Richard Fish | Sherrod Brown | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Kristen S. Miller | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Ford Campbell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Amy Meyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Margaret Ewing | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Daniel Aamot | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Richard Fish | Jeffrey Alan Merkley | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Richard Fish | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $10 |
| Louise Reavis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Kristen Miller | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $10 |
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