Kalamazoo Times

Planned Parenthood of Michigan employee Cheri Bell has contributed a total of $525 to Democratic Party candidate Jon Hoadley, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least four contributions made to political candidates and committees by Planned Parenthood of Michigan employees, 75 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
Denise Thal	Elissa Slotkin	Democratic Party	$1,210
Denise Thal	-		$1,000
Denise Thal	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$350

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.