There were at least 60 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lurie Children's Hospital employees, 88.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana M. Brazdziunas | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,808 |
| Arun K. Gosain | - | $1,250 | |
| Rebecca Carl | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $1,220 |
| Kiona Allen | - | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Susan Gordon | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Sarah Spors | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Lauren Pachman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Helen Soon Ja Choi | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Helen Soon Ja Choi | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Courtney Celani | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Lauren Pachman | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Lauren Pachman | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Lauren Pachman | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Diane Holmes | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Veronica Pollack | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Robert Tanz | Pritesh Gandhi | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Mark Faasse | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Rebecca Levin | Kina Isis Collins | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Amy Whalen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $554 |
| Shruti Roy | Al Gross | Independent | $520 |
| Timothy Lautz | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rebecca Carl | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rebecca Carl | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lauren Pachman | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brigid Stegemoeller | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Arun K. Gosain | - | $500 | |
| Kiona Allen | - | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Lauren Pachman | Christina Hale | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lauren Pachman | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lauren Pachman | Kendra Horn | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lauren Pachman | Kara Eastman | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lauren Pachman | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Douglas Johnston | - | $365 | |
| Leon Epstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Adam Becker | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Rebecca Levin | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lauren Pachman | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kiona Allen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Mackenzie | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Caren Mangarelli | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Renwick Taylor | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Monica Laronda | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lawrence Jennings | - | $189 | |
| Julia Grabowski | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $182 |
| Amy Mcarthur | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Nicholas Hatzis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $132 |
| Mara Jauntirans | - | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Lisa Sorensen | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Adam Becker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Patrick L. Leflore | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Vytas Sapiega | Lacy Johnson | Republican Party | $100 |
| Vytas Sapiega | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Diane Holmes | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Hill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Vickie Papageorge | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Veronica Pollack | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lora Byrne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Diana Bowen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Alyssa Kriegermeier | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $40 |
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