St. Paul Reporter

Aon Benfield employee David A. Porter has contributed a total of $1,500 to Democratic Party candidate Tina Smith, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 17 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Aon Benfield employees, 82.4 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.

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Kevin Mahon	Amy McGrath	Democratic Party	$485
Kevin Mahon	-	Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor	$275
Kevin Mahon	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$221
Kevin Mahon	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$90
Kevin Mahon	Jaime Harrison	Democratic Party	$45
Kevin Mahon	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$12

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.