There were at least 60 contributions made to political candidates and committees by VA employees, 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $2,559 |
| Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,050 |
| Collins for Senator | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $450 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Erwin | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,478 |
| Shang Lee | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| David Beaudet | - | Republican Party | $1,824 |
| Patricia A. Long | - | $1,804 | |
| Daniel Bradford | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,045 |
| Steven Sorin | - | $950 | |
| William Erwin | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Brian Chatel | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $750 |
| Janis L. Hunter | - | $660 | |
| Shakeer Mahmood | Rush Darwish | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michael Monroe | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Elizabeth Bell | - | $500 | |
| Edward Orris | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Shannon Miller | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Pierce Irby | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Demerick A. Gladden | - | $330 | |
| Daniel Bradford | - | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Rachel Erdheim | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $316 |
| Guha Krishnaswamy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $312 |
| Roger Holmes | - | $300 | |
| Torre K. White | - | $288 | |
| Rachel Erdheim | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Monroe | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| James Travis Colwell | - | $250 | |
| Edward Orris | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Manly | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brian Chatel | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Barbara Orris | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| William Erwin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Stephen Kaufman | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| David Manly | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Allan Chrisman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $184 |
| Per L. Larsen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Dennis Isiguen | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $174 |
| Rosetta I. Sloan | - | $168 | |
| Phyllis Kazimer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jason Cain | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Christopher Gilbert | - | Republican Party | $110 |
| John Chow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Richard Kelly | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lisa R. Thompson | - | $100 | |
| Julia M. Mosley | - | $100 | |
| Jeffrey Jacobson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Chris Lillie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $92 |
| Ripple Sekhon | - | Republican Party | $89 |
| Deborah Anderson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Charles Cooper | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| William Erwin | - | $65 | |
| Teresa M. Anderson | - | $60 | |
| Michelle Bannon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Jean Eskandari | - | Republican Party | $55 |
| Zahra Tashakkori | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Dana N. Wiener | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Janis L. Hogue | - | $40 | |
| Johna Bass | - | Republican Party | $30 |
| Laura Previll | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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