There were at least 98 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Xcel Energy employees, 49 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.
Karl Wegler's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $163 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $55 |
Other donations by employees of Xcel Energy
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin G. Fowke | - | $8,736 | |
| James L. Altman | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $8,500 |
| Benjamin G.S. Fowke III | - | $5,000 | |
| Ben G.S. Fowke III | - | $5,000 | |
| Benjamin Fowke III | - | $3,328 | |
| Jason Dally | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3,087 |
| Teresa Mogensen | - | $2,500 | |
| Benjamin Fowke | - | $2,500 | |
| Scott M. Wilensky | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Mark Anderson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Paul W. Huffman | - | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Jason Dally | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,257 |
| Paul Huffman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,075 |
| Paul Huffman | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Patricia Leaf | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Blane Cesnik | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Benjamin G.S. Fowke III | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Ben Fowke | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Andrew Arndt | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Paul Huffman | - | Democratic Party | $900 |
| James Cravens | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $893 |
| Jennifer Fuhrmann | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $866 |
| Sharon L. Borine | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $770 |
| Russell Scheer | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $735 |
| Paul Huffman | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Ann Clowser | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $600 |
| Leonard Sueper | - | $540 | |
| Timothy Oconnor | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $500 |
| Teresa Mogensen | - | $500 | |
| Scott Wilensky | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Huffman | - | $500 | |
| Michael Leyk | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Mathias Bell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Larry Crosby | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Harkness | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $500 |
| Russell Scheer | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $485 |
| Benjamin Gs Fowke III | - | $416 | |
| Benjamin G. Fowke III | - | $416 | |
| Patrick Bourke | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Gary Andry | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Randall Ohm | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Brian Lorentz | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $350 |
| Sharon Borine | - | Democratic Party | $345 |
| Katie Hopfauf | Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian Party | $320 |
| David Feitl | - | Republican Party | $303 |
| Russell Scheer | Elizabeth Cheney | Republican Party | $300 |
| Jason Dally | - | $300 | |
| Sharon L. Borine | - | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Theodore Beebe | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Sridhar Koneru | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Leyk | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Mark Gruber | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Angela Martino | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paul Taylor | - | $245 | |
| Jenifer Lips | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $240 |
| David Feitl | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $232 |
| Russell Scheer | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican Party | $225 |
| Charles D. Rathbone | - | Republican Party | $225 |
| Tara Duginske | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Paul Huffman | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Nathalja Hendrickson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Brian Lorentz | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Gregory Cain | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $198 |
| Mitchell Grosz | - | Republican Party | $152 |
| Charles D. Rathbone | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $144 |
| Sarah Fadell | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Donald Bostrom | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Jenifer Lips | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $105 |
| William Husen | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Shari Kelley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sara P. Barrow | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sara Barrow | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Randall Ohm | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Phillip Milton | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Paul Huffman | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Justin Tomljanovic | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gary Andry | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| David Feitl | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $100 |
| Brian Bohmbach | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jenifer Lips | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $92 |
| Christopher Kilpack | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Mitchell Grosz | - | $84 | |
| Arlene Snider | - | Republican Party | $81 |
| Russell Scheer | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $75 |
| Wesley Flaga | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Theresa Kruse | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $50 |
| Jose Cornejo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Russell Scheer | - | Republican Party | $45 |
| Mark Ring | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $45 |
| Paul Huffman | - | $40 | |
| Daniel Mcnamer | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $38 |
| Arlene N. Snider | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $35 |
| William Husen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| David Feitl | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $6 |
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