There were at least 70 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Securian Financial employees, 68.6 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.
Gary Christensen's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $4,575 |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012 | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Angie Craig for Congress | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rough Riders for America | - | $300 | |
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc. | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
Other donations by employees of Securian Financial
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ehren | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $8,000 |
| Chris Hilger | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Susan Ebertz | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Christopher M. Hilger | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| William M. Gould | - | $2,700 | |
| Christopher Hilger | - | $2,500 | |
| Bruce Shay | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Laurence G. Cochrane | - | $1,743 | |
| David A. Seidel | - | $1,575 | |
| George Ignatius Connolly | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| George Connolly | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Stephen Thompson | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Erica Bergsland | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Seidel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Mark W. Sievers | - | $756 | |
| Stephen Thompson | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Catherine Klimek | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Lynda S. Czarnetzki | - | $640 | |
| Faulata Wathum-Ocama | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $620 |
| Warren Zaccaro | - | $500 | |
| Ted Nistler | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stephen Thompson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Sonja Sutter | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Peg Milosevich | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Meagan Bellin | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mary Streed | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lynda Czarnetzki | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kristin Ferguson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kristi Fox | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kristi Fox | - | $500 | |
| Karen Leighton | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Karen A. Leighton | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jacob Jones | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| George Connolly | - | $500 | |
| Elias Vogen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Kuplic | - | $500 | |
| Bob Barnes | - | $500 | |
| Ann Mcgarry | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel H. Kruse | - | $400 | |
| Stephen Thompson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| John Regal | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Ted J. Nistler | - | $270 | |
| Susan M. Munson-Regala | - | $270 | |
| Rick L. Ayers | - | $270 | |
| Kristi L. Fox | - | $270 | |
| James Capp | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $260 |
| Yvonne Thorpe | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $254 |
| Kristi Nelson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kristi J. Nelson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Suzette L. Huovinen | - | $225 | |
| Stephen Thompson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Eileen Mccauley | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Andrew Oberstar | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Soua Her | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Chanuda Herath | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jaquelin Galindo | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $126 |
| Michael P. Boyle | - | $120 | |
| Keri S. O'Brien | - | $120 | |
| Paul Hirschboeck | - | $94 | |
| Faulata Wathum Ocama | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Braden Witbeck | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $73 |
| Jaime Proman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Heidi Banitt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Paul Hirschboeck | John Robert Lewis | Democratic Party | $10 |
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