Dakota Times

District 196 employee Tom Thompson has contributed a total of $410 to Democratic Party candidate Amy J. Klobuchar, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least eight contributions made to political candidates and committees by District 196 employees, 100 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.

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Susan Spaniol	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$300
Susan Spaniol	Angela Dawn Craig	Democratic Party	$200
Angela Wyatt	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$200
Rob Jones	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$150
Kirstin Rogers	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$100
Calvin Keasling	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$50
Rachel Vickery	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$40

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.