There were at least 30 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Michigan Education Association 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $153 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shoudy | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Michelle Pollok | - | Democratic Party | $1,080 |
| Richard Flynn | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $950 |
| Paula Herbart | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Michael Shoudy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Thomas A. Baird | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kenneth J. Leche | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Douglas Pratt | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| William Kuiper | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $482 |
| Gretchen Dziadosz | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $450 |
| William Kuiper | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $304 |
| James Pratt | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Doug A. Pratt | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Doug A. Pratt | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Barbara Cameron | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $249 |
| William F. Schmidt | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Timothy Russ | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $170 |
| David R. Harrell | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Rick Flynn | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gretchen Dziadosz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gretchen Dziadosz | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Douglas Pratt | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Melissa Mcdonald | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $92 |
| Paul Morrison | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Paul I. Morrison | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Doug Pratt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Caleigh Hunt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Lisa Harrison | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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