There were at least 108 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Carleton College employees, 88 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.
Matthew Buresh's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $623 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $142 |
Other donations by employees of Carleton College
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Nemec Ignashev | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $4,214 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $3,137 |
| George Shuffelton | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,950 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,887 |
| Rich Graves | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Rich Graves | - | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Janet Scannell | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,726 |
| Stephen Richmond Lewis | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Stephanie Cox | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Elizabeth Ciner | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,175 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Susie Lee | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Steve Poskanzer | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Raka Mitra | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Arjendu Pattanayak | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $790 |
| Adriana Estill | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $685 |
| Frederick Rogers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Thomas Lamb | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Raka Mitra | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Pamela Middleton | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nicholas Traxler | - | $500 | |
| Jerry Robert Mohrig | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jerry Mohrig | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jeff Bartlett | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Wiles | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Groll | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dana Strand | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kathryn Sparling | - | $465 | |
| Frederick Rogers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Greg Hewett | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Michael J. Flynn | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Michael Flynn | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Joe Chihade | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Kathryn Sparling | - | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Adriana Estill | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Adriana Estill | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $350 |
| Serena Zabin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $327 |
| Mary Savina | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Elizabeth Ciner | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Fred Rogers | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $275 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Richard Keiser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melissa Eblen-Zayas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mary Savina | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joseph Chihade | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jane Poskanzer | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Greg Hewett | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Diane Nemec-Ignashev | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Entenmann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Constance Walker | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Beverly Y. Nagel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Beverly Nagel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Adriana Estill | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Hillemann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Joe Chihade | - | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Christopher Tassava | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $205 |
| Verne Dusenbery | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Richard Keiser | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Frederick Rogers | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $200 |
| Eric Hillemann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Anita Chikkatur | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $177 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Fred Rogers | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jessica Leiman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Bruce Dalgaard | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $150 |
| William North | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $135 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $133 |
| Marynel Ryanan Zee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $131 |
| Fred Rogers | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $125 |
| Richard Keiser | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Steven Romenesko | - | $100 | |
| Fred Rogers | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Donald Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cathryn Allen Manduca | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Catherine Fortin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Catherine Fortin | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Barbara A. Allen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Peter Balaam | - | $75 | |
| Kathryn Sparling | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Kathryn Sparling | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Adam Webster | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Barbara Allen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Sean Leahy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Peter Balaam | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Fred Rogers | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Carolyn Fure-Slocum | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $50 |
| Carolyn Fure-Slocum | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Daniel Picus | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $41 |
| Adam Loy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Peter Balaam | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Marynel Ryan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Carolyn Livingston | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Eric Hillemann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
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