TSR Injury Law employee Richard Ruohonen contributed a total of $500 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Tim Walz, 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.
| 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 |
