There were at least 56 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ascension Health employees, 57.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Westmoreland | - | Democratic Party | $4,825 |
| Darla Granger | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,770 |
| Corinne R. Carollo | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Alan Golichowski | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,133 |
| Darla Granger | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $784 |
| Darla Granger | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Jim Ratcliffe | - | $590 | |
| Corinne Carollo | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ruth Watts | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $450 |
| William A. Bush | John James | Republican Party | $400 |
| Julie Noteboom | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $395 |
| Donna Westmoreland | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Thomas C. Dell | - | $365 | |
| Darla Granger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $361 |
| Liaqat Zaman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Jim Ratcliffe | - | Republican Party | $320 |
| Barbara Lynn Mitchell | - | Republican Party | $301 |
| William Bush | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $300 |
| James E. Ratcliffe | - | Republican Party | $291 |
| Michele Rasor | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $272 |
| Jim Ratcliffe | - | $255 | |
| Sean D. Gehle | John Moolenaar | Republican Party | $250 |
| Patrick John Do Woodman | - | $250 | |
| Narendra Gohel | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Donna Westmoreland | Al Gross | Independent | $250 |
| Adam Kandulski | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Darla Granger | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Beth Verkuilen | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Evelyn Thompson | - | Republican Party | $149 |
| Evelyn Thompson | Kevin McCarthy | Republican Party | $130 |
| Ruth Watts | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Beverly Javit | - | Republican Party | $125 |
| Perry M. Lorence | - | Republican Party | $101 |
| William A. Bush | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $100 |
| Sara Kimmerle | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Robert N. Aubuchon | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| James Edward Ratcliffe | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Beverly A. Javit | John James | Republican Party | $100 |
| Abdul Shaikh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| David Richter | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $93 |
| Susan Hellenga | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Teresa Mullins | - | Republican Party | $60 |
| Elizabeth Bacon | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Teresa Ann Barkley | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Stacey Bartell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Rachael Matthews | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| James Ratcliffe | - | Republican Party | $45 |
| Rose Blacksher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $37 |
| Bob Marshall | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Vicki Martin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Martel Thompson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Liisa Harding | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Susan Hellenga | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Julie Noteboom | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Stacie Schulz | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $10 |
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