There were at least 25 contributions made to political candidates and committees by U.S. House of Representatives employees, 60 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Derrall Hill Jr. | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
Kenny E. Marchant | - | Republican Party | $3,850 |
William Flores | - | Republican Party | $2,800 |
William Flores | Renee Swann | Republican Party | $2,800 |
Kenny Marchant Congress | - | Republican Party | $2,000 |
Kenny Marchant Congress | Chip Roy | Republican Party | $2,000 |
Cong Bill Flores Congress | - | Republican Party | $2,000 |
Kenny Marchant Campaign | Wesley Hunt | Republican Party | $1,000 |
Eddie Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
Brian Babin | Jeff Van Drew | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
Bill Flores | - | $1,000 | |
Randy Weber | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $928 |
Eddie Bernice Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
Kevin Brady | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $372 |
Van Taylor | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $332 |
Mary Davis | - | Republican Party | $250 |
Mary Davis | Troy Nehls | Republican Party | $250 |
James Edge | - | Republican Party | $250 |
James Edge | Renee Swann | Republican Party | $250 |
Colin Allred | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $250 |
Joaquin Castro | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $233 |
Randy Weber | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $150 |
Sumbel Zeb | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $50 |
Matthew Duarte | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $10 |