There have been $5,350 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Education Minnesota 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Nolan | Julie Blaha | DFL | $1,000 |
| James Haggar | Emma Greenman | DFL | $1,000 |
| James Haggar | Erin Murphy | DFL | $1,000 |
| Jeremy Swenson | Josiah Hill | DFL | $500 |
| Rodney Rowe | Julie Blaha | DFL | $250 |
| Carrie Lucking | Cedrick R. Frazier | DFL | $250 |
| Amy Derwinski | Cedrick R. Frazier | DFL | $250 |
| Denise Specht | Julie Blaha | DFL | $350 |
| Shane Patrick | Julie Blaha | DFL | $250 |
| Sara L. Gjerdrum | Julie Blaha | DFL | $250 |
| Anna Brelje | Julie Blaha | DFL | $250 |
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