There were at least 31 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ballard Spahr, LLP employees, 74.2 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Phillips for Congress | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $700 |
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin J. Costley | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $8,750 |
| Lori Sommerfield | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Kevin Costley | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Karla M. Vehrs | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Karla Vehrs | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,025 |
| Robert J. Hartman | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Karla Vehrs | - | $1,000 | |
| Barbara Rummel | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $775 |
| Barbara Lano Rummel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $750 |
| April Hamlin | - | $750 | |
| Timothy S. Murphy | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert Tunheim | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert Hartman | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Michelle M. Walston | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kevin J. Costley | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kevin J. Costley | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Jonathan Bye | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Walston | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James M. Lockhart | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Ben W. Johnson | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Timothy Murphy | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Peter Michaud | - | $250 | |
| Peter Michaud | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karla Vehrs | Tricia Zunker | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karla Vehrs | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Bob Hartman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Barbara Rummel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $225 |
| John Costley | - | $200 | |
| Adam Ballinger | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $195 |
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