There were at least 19 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Calfee, Halter and Griswold, LLP employees, 52.6 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Pappas Porner | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Brent Ballard | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Charles Luken | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $3,100 |
| Leah Pappas Porner | William Troy Balderson | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| James F. Lang | Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Leah Pappas Porner | Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic Party | $2,215 |
| Joshua R. Sanders | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Charles Luken | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Joseph Juster | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John State Sena Eklund | Anthony E. Gonzalez | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John Mino | David P. Joyce | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Richard The Honora Finan | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $500 |
| Mara Cushwa | Michael F. Bennet | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Mino Jr. | William Troy Balderson | Republican Party | $500 |
| John Mino Jr. | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $500 |
| Aimee Sanders | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Charles Luken | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Joshua Sanders | William Troy Balderson | Republican Party | $250 |
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