Des Moines Sun

Essex Meadows, Inc. employee Frederick Booton Weitz has contributed a total of $2,800 to Democratic Party candidate Abby Finkenauer, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 14 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Essex Meadows, Inc. employees, 100 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
Fritz Weitz	Rita Hart	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fred Weitz	Rita Hart	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fred Weitz	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fred Weitz	Abby Finkenauer	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fred Weitz	Cindy Axne	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fred W. Weitz	James D. Scholten	Democratic Party	$5,600
Fritz Weitz	Theresa Greenfield	Democratic Party	$2,800
Fred William Weitz	Theresa Greenfield	Democratic Party	$2,800
Fred Weitz	Theresa Greenfield	Democratic Party	$2,800
Fred Weitz	Pete Buttigieg	Democratic Party	$2,800
Fred Weitz	Cindy Axne	Democratic Party	$2,800
Fred William Weitz	James D. Scholten	Democratic Party	$1,600

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.