There were at least 106 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Land O'Lakes Inc. employees, 36.8 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.
Other donations by employees of Land O'Lakes Inc.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Ford | - | $7,500 | |
| Beth Ford | - | $6,750 | |
| Beth Ford | Michael F. Doyle Jr. | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Beth Ford | - | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Beth Ford | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $4,100 |
| Galen Vetter | - | $4,000 | |
| Beth Ford | Sharice Davids | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Beth Ford | Collin Clark Peterson | Democratic Party | $3,600 |
| Beth Ford | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Christopher Policinski | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Christopher J. Policinski | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Ben R. Lujan | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Betty McCollum | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Beth Ford | Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Barry C. Wolfish | - | $2,560 | |
| Jerry Kaminski | - | $2,500 | |
| Bill Pieper | - | $2,500 | |
| Karen M. Grabow | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,250 |
| John M. Ellenberger | - | $2,250 | |
| David R. Hoogmoed | - | $2,250 | |
| Loren M. Heeringa | - | $2,088 | |
| William Pieper | - | $2,000 | |
| Karen Grabow | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,000 |
| Jerold Kaminski | - | $2,000 | |
| Howard Liszt | - | $2,000 | |
| Beth Ford | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Tina May | - | $1,890 | |
| Julie Sexton | - | $1,875 | |
| Sheilah Stewart | - | $1,625 | |
| Charles Von Feldt | - | $1,280 | |
| Damien Lepoutre | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,205 |
| Thomas D. Wegner | - | $1,170 | |
| Damien Lepoutre | - | $1,170 | |
| Beth Ford | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Barry Wolfish | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Robert E. Gettel | - | $780 | |
| Philomena Satre | - | $780 | |
| Lisa S. Deverell | - | $780 | |
| Kevin D. Schluender | - | $780 | |
| Keith E. Pike | - | $780 | |
| Julie Vieburg | - | $780 | |
| Jeanine Viani | - | $780 | |
| Jason Weller | - | $780 | |
| James B. Scott IV | - | $780 | |
| Heather L. Anfang | - | $780 | |
| Daniel L. Glienke | - | $780 | |
| Brian Gier | - | $780 | |
| Kimberly Olson | - | $747 | |
| Susan Katzenberger | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $730 |
| Michael R. Thelen | - | $600 | |
| Mike R. Thelen | - | $570 | |
| Scott Waldner | James Hagedorn | Republican Party | $550 |
| Rebecca Kenow | - | $520 | |
| John M. Schmitz | - | $520 | |
| Charles Von | - | $520 | |
| Matthew Wohlman | - | $510 | |
| Sheilah Stewart | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Janet Manguson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Janet Manguson | - | $500 | |
| William Frantz | - | $480 | |
| Morgan Kinross-Wright | - | $420 | |
| Mark Kohls | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $405 |
| Loren M. Heeringa | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Scott A. Waldner | James Hagedorn | Republican Party | $300 |
| Michael Vande Logt | - | $300 | |
| Loren Heeringa | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Trey Forsyth | - | $260 | |
| Thea Keamy | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Steven M. Krikava | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Steven Krikava | Joseph D. Courtney | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John W. Curran | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Curran | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeanine Viani | Kendall Qualls | Republican Party | $250 |
| David Hoogmoed | Mike Braun | Republican Party | $250 |
| Mary A. Gruber | Michelle Fischbach | Republican Party | $200 |
| Loren M. Heeringa | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Loren Heeringa | - | $200 | |
| Janet Manguson | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Brennan Duty | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Rob Kelley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Paul Hansen | - | $130 | |
| Margretta Hanson | - | $120 | |
| Jaime Makepeace | - | $120 | |
| Steven Broshar | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Michele Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Loren Heeringa | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Leah Lamon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Joseph Stackhouse | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ross Kahn | - | $60 | |
| Megan Wolle | - | $60 | |
| Matthew A. Fanta | - | $60 | |
| John P. Kennedy | - | $60 | |
| Gary A. Carlson | - | $60 | |
| Lindsey Dodge | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Loren Heeringa | - | $50 | |
| Jim Scott | Lacy Johnson | Republican Party | $50 |
| Aquiles Mendoza | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Brennan Duty | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $39 |
| Matthew Smith | Roger Polack | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Jonathan Miller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Chris Dipietro | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $25 |
| Sarah Weidner Camp | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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