Des Moines Sun

EMC employee David Hansen has contributed a total of $2,922 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least seven contributions made to political candidates and committees by EMC employees, 85.7 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
Bruce G. Kelley	-	Republican Party	$2,500
Lisa Simonetta	-	Democratic Party	$345
Lisa Simonetta-Snyder	Cindy Axne	Democratic Party	$275
Lisa Simonetta	Cindy Axne	Democratic Party	$175
Jay Woodard	-	Democratic Party	$100
Jay D. Woodard	-	Democratic Party	$100

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.