There were at least 49 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Hennepin Healthcare employees, 67.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lane | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $12,000 |
| Brian Thorson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,456 |
| David Lane | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Dennisbrian Brian Bless-Thorson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Colette Weilert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,497 |
| Mary Winegardner | - | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Marie Sorensen | - | $600 | |
| Simon Buley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $518 |
| Peter Schlesinger | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| John Hick | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Lane | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Lane | - | $500 | |
| Craig Alciati | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $484 |
| Kathleen Furey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Kathleen Furey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Brian David Thorson | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $375 |
| Mary Winegardner | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Keith W. Henry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Kathy Furey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Julia Joseph-Dicaprio | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Marie Sorensen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Mary Winegardner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Krishnan Subrahmanian | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Andrea Nelsen | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Gretchen Anderson | - | Republican Party | $237 |
| Constantin Starchook | - | $200 | |
| Debra Rybak | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Amy Linden | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Thomas Hurwitz | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $131 |
| Melissa Aasen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Walter Galicich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Cheryl Adkinson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $101 |
| Simon Buley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mina Armstrong | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jinx L. Howell | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jinx Howell | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gretchen Anderson | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $100 |
| David Lane | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Constantin Starchook | Lacy Johnson | Republican Party | $100 |
| Amy Anne Lassig | - | $100 | |
| Bethany Allen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Michelle Steffen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Mai See Xiong | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Helen Mathison | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Allyson Hart | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Barbara Nelson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Susan Burns | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Molly Ward | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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