There have been $15,776 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Hennepin County employees, 83.8 percent of which have gone to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. McLaughlin | Tim Walz | DFL | $2,000 |
| Abdirizak Botan | Omar Fateh | DFL | $1,000 |
| Kelly Moller | Kelly Moller | DFL | $2,000 |
| Kelly Moller | Addie Miller | DFL | $150 |
| Kaltun Hassan | Omar Fateh | DFL | $966 |
| Susan Whitaker | Susan Whitaker | DFL | $950 |
| Michael Freeman | Patrick Diamond | $500 | |
| James Farrell | Patrick Diamond | $500 | |
| Daniel Rogan | Patrick Diamond | $300 | |
| Louisa Tallman | Paul Novotny | RPM | $500 |
| Matthew Scherer | Anne Claflin | DFL | $250 |
| Matthew Scherer | Ryan Winkler | DFL | $250 |
| Tyler A. Moroles | Tyler Moroles | DFL | $250 |
| Howard Orenstein | Erin Murphy | DFL | $250 |
| Howard Orenstein | Keith Ellison | DFL | $250 |
| Gerald Tyrell | Josiah Hill | DFL | $250 |
| Gerald Tyrell | Lindsey Port | DFL | $250 |
| Gerald Tyrrell | Anne Claflin | DFL | $250 |
| Mike Christenson | Patrick Diamond | $250 | |
| Martin Munic | Patrick Diamond | $250 | |
| Jonathan Schmidt | Paul Thissen | $250 | |
| Deborah Goettel | Michael Howard | DFL | $250 |
| Carol Skradski | Erin Murphy | DFL | $250 |
| Michael O. Freeman | Zachary Stephenson | DFL | $250 |
| Joan Gabriel | Ruth Richardson | DFL | $700 |
| Benedict Schweigert | Emma Greenman | DFL | $300 |
| Benedict Schweigert | Lindsey Port | DFL | $50 |
| Seymour Z. Gross | Keith Ellison | DFL | $975 |
| Margaret Christensen-Freese | Virginia Klevorn | DFL | $600 |
| Norbert Gernes | Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | DFL | $250 |
| Helen Burke | Tim Walz | DFL | $495 |
| Jason Heaser | Michael F. Erickson | DFL | $40 |
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