There were at least 19 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Winona State University employees, 63.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogesh Grover | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,525 |
| Eric Brisson | - | Democratic Party | $1,825 |
| Arlen Carey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,126 |
| Gar Kellom | - | Democratic Party | $1,086 |
| Eric Brisson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,086 |
| Eric Brisson | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $700 |
| Christine Buttram | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $650 |
| Gretchen Michlitsch | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Sonja Meiers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James William Armstrong | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| John Rossin | - | $200 | |
| Jennifer Chernega | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Janette Williams | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Gar Kellom | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Eric Brisson | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $50 |
| Herbert Vernon Leighton | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Herbert Leighton | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Cody Stoermann | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $6 |
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