There were at least 41 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Des Moines Public Schools employees, 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Greenfield for Iowa | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Cindy Axne for Congress | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bradley | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Kelly Smothers | - | Republican Party | $2,246 |
| Kelly Smothers | - | Republican Party | $1,475 |
| Betty Miller | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Jerry L. Bradley | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Allan Clark | - | Republican Party | $917 |
| Norman Goldberg | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Aaron Carter | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Shawn Beirman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $606 |
| Lori A. Myers | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $522 |
| Jordan Gringer | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Patricia Tormey | - | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Jordan Gringer | - | Republican Party | $345 |
| Tim Schott | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Serena Parrish | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mertze Anderson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Julie Kruse | Kate Bolz | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Marcketti | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Connor Wyrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Michael Wintermote | - | $150 | |
| Jasmine Lester | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $134 |
| Michael Marcketti | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Kelly Smothers | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| David Johns | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Betty Miller | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Erin Bosley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Betty Louise Wolfe | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $86 |
| Connor Wyrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| William Eggers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Adam Oestreich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Alecs Mickunas | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Barbara Day | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Catherine Morris | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Steve Gude | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Rosalina P. Legg | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Gloria Huyser | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Cindy O'Connell | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Barbara Day | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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