There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Macarthur Foundation employees, 91.2 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,825 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $257 |
| Warren for President, Inc. | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Stasch | - | Democratic Party | $10,000 |
| Mary Page | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Julia Stasch | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Julia Stasch | - | $5,000 | |
| Julia M. Stasch | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| John Palfrey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Cecilia Conrad | Royce West | Democratic Party | $1,600 |
| Mary Page | - | $1,275 | |
| Valerie Chang | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Mary Page | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Julia Stasch | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Julia Stasch | Robin L. Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Julia Stasch | - | $1,000 | |
| Allison Clark | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $824 |
| Michael Meadows | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Erin Sines | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Allison Clark | Adam Schiff | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Cecilia Conrad | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Valerie Chang | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mijo Vodopic | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Sears | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elizabeth Kane | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Cecilia Conrad | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lauren Pabst | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $231 |
| Allison Clark | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $211 |
| Cecilia Conrad | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lucy Lovejoy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $108 |
| Lucy Calderon | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $108 |
| Elizabeth Powley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lucy Lovejoy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Erin Sines | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
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