St. Paul Reporter

The Rotunda Group employee Richard W. Ginsberg contributed a total of $250 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Steve Simon, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $2,450 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by The Rotunda Group employees, 100 percent of which have gone to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party causes and candidates.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.

Candidate	Party	Amount
Kari Dziedzic	DFL	$300
Susan Kent	DFL	$500
Steve Simon	DFL	$250
James Long	DFL	$400
David P. Pinto	DFL	$250
Matt Little	DFL	$450

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Richard W. Ginsberg	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	$300
Richard W. Ginsberg	Susan Kent	DFL	$500
Richard W. Ginsberg	Steve Simon	DFL	$250
Richard W. Ginsberg	James Long	DFL	$400
Richard W. Ginsberg	David P. Pinto	DFL	$250
Richard W. Ginsberg	Matt Little	DFL	$450
Richard W. Ginsberg	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$300