There were at least 110 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ecolab Inc. employees, 54.5 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.
Other donations by employees of Ecolab Inc.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Baker | - | Republican Party | $6,600 |
| Douglas M. Baker Jr. | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Douglas M. Baker | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Doug Baker | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Chris Larsen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Steven M. Christenson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $3,800 |
| Martha Aronson | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Douglas Baker | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,800 |
| Doug Baker | Kathy Manning | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Chris Larsen | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Loren Thacker | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,250 |
| Thomas W. Handley | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Douglas Baker | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| John M. Guttery | - | $1,600 | |
| Loren Thacker | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Greg Thorsen | - | $1,200 | |
| Owen Murray | Jessica Scarane | Democratic Party | $1,075 |
| Owen Murray | Paula Jean Swearengin | Democratic Party | $1,055 |
| Eric Michaelson | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,025 |
| Theodore Herzog | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $1,024 |
| Theodore Herzog | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Theodore Herzog | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Theodore Herzog | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Owen Murray | Betsy Sweet | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Martha Aronson | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Sean M. Toohey | - | $950 | |
| Charles Wensman | Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Vernon Hamberg | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $860 |
| Kirsten Howe | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Greg Thorsen | - | $800 | |
| Owen Murray | Kara Eastman | Democratic Party | $685 |
| Lee Werner | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $685 |
| Timothy Allen Beastrom | - | $650 | |
| Steven S. Beavers | - | $650 | |
| Sean Keefer | - | $650 | |
| Gary C. Burger Jr. | - | $650 | |
| Owen Murray | - | $500 | |
| Matthew Branson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Loren Thacker | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Laurie Marsh | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Schuh | Kendall Qualls | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bruno M. Lavandier | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $480 |
| Cheryl Littau | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $470 |
| Bruno Lavandier | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $452 |
| Timothy C. Baker | - | $440 | |
| Steven J. Werden | - | $440 | |
| Scott M. Adams | - | $440 | |
| Matthew Graham | - | $440 | |
| Carmelo L. Yasis | - | $440 | |
| Bradley A. Stelzer | - | $440 | |
| David Mcsherry | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $422 |
| Charles Wensman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Kristopher Arnes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $390 |
| Mike Elhard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Troy A. Dahl | - | $350 | |
| Owen Murray | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Owen Murray | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Kristopher Arnes | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Eric Michaelson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $334 |
| Troy A. Dahl | - | $300 | |
| Tina Dear | - | $300 | |
| Marian Thompson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| David A. Schuh | - | $270 | |
| Wendy Unglaub | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Steven Christenson | - | $250 | |
| Steve Christenson | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Stephanie Geerdes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Shannon Bins | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Owen Murray | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Muhammed Lasege | - | $250 | |
| Loren Thacker | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Christopher Smith | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Anil Arcalgud | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Owen Murray | Kimberly Graham | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Charles Wensman | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Hayley Savat | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Kim Palmer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $163 |
| Matthew Nikolaiev | - | $160 | |
| Kristopher M. Olson | - | $160 | |
| Kristine Marie Zilliox | - | $160 | |
| Katherine Roek | - | $160 | |
| Jennifer Simek | - | $160 | |
| Elizabeth Koonce | - | $160 | |
| Ralph V. Harris | - | $125 | |
| Peter C. Lipke | - | $125 | |
| Owen Murray | Cori Bush | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Brenda Valente | - | $125 | |
| Zachary Birdsall | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $112 |
| Ingrid Weiss | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Sean M. Toohey | - | $100 | |
| Mike Elhard | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Kris Arnes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Hoffmann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kim Palmer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Peter C. Lipke | - | $50 | |
| Loren Thacker | - | $50 | |
| Chris Paradise | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Wayne Denmark | - | $40 | |
| Matthew Haag | - | $40 | |
| Kristin Prentice | - | $40 | |
| Joshua P. Magnuson | - | $40 | |
| Joshua C. Sims | - | $40 | |
| Jason W. Grosz | - | $40 | |
| James T. Botts | - | $40 | |
| Aaron L. Gardiner | - | $40 | |
| Ry Hammond | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $29 |
| Steven Knier | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Timothy Obrien | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Nitesh Gupta | - | $25 |
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