Ward Einess Strategies, LLC employee Ward Einess contributed a total of $500 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Paul Marquart, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.
There have been $9,300 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ward Einess Strategies, LLC employees, 67.7 percent of which have gone to the Republican Party of Minnesota 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.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carlson | DFL | $500 |
| Ronald S. Latz | DFL | $750 |
| Paul Marquart | DFL | $500 |
| Jim Abeler | RPM | $500 |
| Anne Neu | RPM | $500 |
| Nels T Pierson III | RPM | $500 |
| Jeffrey Hayden | DFL | $500 |
| Eric Pratt | RPM | $500 |
| Roz Peterson | RPM | $500 |
| Peggy Sue Scott | RPM | $500 |
| Karin Housley | RPM | $750 |
| Ann H. Rest | DFL | $500 |
| Patricia Anderson | RPM | $500 |
| David Osmek | RPM | $500 |
| Jon Koznick | RPM | $500 |
| Mark Timothy Johnson | RPM | $500 |
| Christopher T. Swedzinski | RPM | $300 |
| Dan D. Hall | RPM | $250 |
| Richard J. Cohen | DFL | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Einess | Andrew Carlson | DFL | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Ronald S. Latz | DFL | $750 |
| Ward Einess | Paul Marquart | DFL | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Jim Abeler | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Anne Neu | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Nels T Pierson III | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Jeffrey Hayden | DFL | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Eric Pratt | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Roz Peterson | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Peggy Sue Scott | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Karin Housley | RPM | $750 |
| Ward Einess | Ann H. Rest | DFL | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Patricia Anderson | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | David Osmek | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Jon Koznick | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Mark Timothy Johnson | RPM | $500 |
| Ward Einess | Christopher T. Swedzinski | RPM | $300 |
| Ward Einess | Dan D. Hall | RPM | $250 |
| Ward Einess | Richard J. Cohen | DFL | $250 |
