Durham Reporter

CandleScience employee Luis Valencia has contributed a total of $1,643 to Democratic Party candidate Andrew Yang, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least five contributions made to political candidates and committees by CandleScience employees, 100 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
Ben Akroyd	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$1,090
Ben Akroyd	Joyce Ann Elliott	Democratic Party	$1,035
Ben Akroyd	Cal Cunningham	Democratic Party	$302
Ben Akroyd	Daniel Mccready	Democratic Party	$245

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.