There were at least 28 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Davis Brown Law Firm employees, 64.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Franklin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Becky Knutson | David Young | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| William E. Hanigan | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David Vansickel | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David B. Vansickle | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Deborah Tharnish | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Tim Coonan | David Young | Republican Party | $588 |
| William Hanigan | David Young | Republican Party | $500 |
| Scott M. Brennan | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lori Chesser | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Pietila | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Vanisickle | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Becky Knutson | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Sharon Malheiro | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Jonathan C. Wilson | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $348 |
| Jonathan Wilson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $336 |
| Sarah K. Franklin | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Sharon K. Malheiro | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lori Chesser | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Lori Chesser | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jonathan C. Wilson | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Pietila | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| John Pietila | David Young | Republican Party | $250 |
| Margaret Van Houten | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Debra Tharp | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Teresa Burriola | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Matthew Warner-Blankenship | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $6 |
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