St. Paul Reporter

Fairview employee Christopher Ward contributed a total of $250 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Justin Stofferahn, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $4,595 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Fairview employees, 94.6 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.

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Hibaak Bile	Omar Fateh	DFL	$920
Fauzia Samatar	Mohamud Noor	DFL	$500
Lindsey Pherson	Luke Frederick	DFL	$450
David Schultz	Matthew D. Klein	DFL	$250
Christopher Ward	Justin Stofferahn	DFL	$250
Tessa Mlsna	Matt Little	DFL	$250
Cindy McIntyre	Robert Farnsworth	RPM	$250
Michael H. Johnson	Zachary Stephenson	DFL	$500
Sieglinde Peterson	Katie Malchow	DFL	$300
Barbara Baum	Keith Ellison	DFL	$625
Leah Gordon	Erin Murphy	DFL	$300