There were at least 40 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Stryker Corporation employees, 82.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kemler | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| John Roudabush | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| Spencer Stiles | - | $3,500 | |
| James Kemler | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Michael Cartier | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Michael Cartier | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| James E. Kemler | Linda O'Dell | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| James Kemler | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| James Kemler | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Matthew Abreu | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| Kelly Carmode | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,048 |
| James Kemler | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Donald Finney | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Emily Freed | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $710 |
| Matthew Thomas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mary Appelgren | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Paula Kemler | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Sloan | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Emily Freed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $431 |
| Emily Freed | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $379 |
| Emily Freed | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $379 |
| Emily Freed | - | Democratic Party | $311 |
| Regan Elizabeth Hanley | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Maggie Scow | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Mary Appelgren | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Maggie Scow | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Walen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Emily Freed | - | $250 | |
| Cameron Vanloon | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $227 |
| Christian Groesbeck | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Emily Freed | - | $150 | |
| Jill Rouse | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Maggie Scow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Emily Freed | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Joshua Brand | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Emily Freed | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Debra Holmgren | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Jon Scholten | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $42 |
| Lea Tanaka | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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