There were at least 30 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Des Moines Area Community College employees, 66.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mulqueen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,030 |
| Julie Ann Klocke | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $910 |
| Robert Mulqueen | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Robert E. Mulqueen | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $605 |
| John Liepa | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jay Van Kirk | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Richard Banker | - | Republican Party | $451 |
| Dennis Hansen | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Rita Davenport | - | Republican Party | $369 |
| David Pfiffner | - | Republican Party | $350 |
| Rajendra Sinha | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Harold Duane Zarr Jr. | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $300 |
| Mary Holtze | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jay Van Kirk | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| James Stephens | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Allison Pugh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Darlene Lawler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $243 |
| Tony A. Guerra | - | $217 | |
| Isley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Ruth Hins | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Sarah Waddle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Patricia Harrison | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| James Tredway | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $83 |
| Christina Turner | - | $60 | |
| Richard Maynard | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $50 |
| James Tredway | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Harold Zarr | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Marilyn Ruthe Hibbs | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $43 |
| Jean Voege | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $10 |
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