There were at least 56 contributions made to political candidates and committees by ThedaCare employees, 66.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gilbertson | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $2,140 |
| Anthony W. Phillips | Michael John Gallagher | Republican Party | $1,950 |
| Gary Edelman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Tyler G. Higginson | - | $1,135 | |
| Marie Shilka | - | Democratic Party | $1,080 |
| Karen J. Peck | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Anthony Phillips | - | $750 | |
| Rachel Kurinsky | Jessica Jeane King | Democratic Party | $516 |
| Lawrence Canavera | - | $505 | |
| Ellen Wenberg | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $502 |
| Gurmit S. Kaleka | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $500 |
| Dallas Bogner | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brad Schaufenbuel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Angela Divjak | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Shamim Anwar | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $419 |
| Nicholas Augelli | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Ricardo Riveron | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $397 |
| Zachary Baeseman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $360 |
| Daniel Merlin Sutton | - | $300 | |
| Amanda Bernath | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Brian Jacquet | - | Republican Party | $275 |
| Shamim Anwar | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $267 |
| Suzanne C. Swanson | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Russell Butkiewicz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paul Thomas Hoell | - | $250 | |
| Nicholas Augelli | - | $250 | |
| Ezra Lyon | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dallas Bogner | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Amanda Bernath | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Zachary Baeseman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $249 |
| Tina Bettin | - | $230 | |
| Teresa Jawson | - | Republican Party | $201 |
| Karen Peck | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Ellen Wenberg | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Dallas Bogner | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Dallas Bogner | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Paul Sletten | - | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Nicholas Frascino | - | Republican Party | $168 |
| David Nevin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Karen Peck | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Rachel Kurinsky | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Rachel Kurinsky | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Maureen Culhane | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Karen Peck | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Karen Peck | Tricia Zunker | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Dallas M. Bogner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Anna Gilbertson | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Zachary Baeseman | - | $63 | |
| Rebecca Richardshack | - | Republican Party | $60 |
| Heather Holbrook | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Jodi Hendricks | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| David Nevin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jodie Ausloos | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Jane Stevenson | Amanda Stuck | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Tina Eiden | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $10 |
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