Kalamazoo Times

Portage Public Schools employee Matt Powell has contributed a total of $200 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least nine contributions made to political candidates and committees by Portage Public Schools 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	$1,239
Bernie 2020	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$200

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Peter Butts	Jon Hoadley	Democratic Party	$665
Lorin Gallivan	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$500
Robert Olsen	Mark Kelly	Democratic Party	$200
Tyler Baas	Pete Buttigieg	Democratic Party	$155
Robert Olsen	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$100
Randy Borden	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$100
Peter Butts	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$85

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.