There were at least 20 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lifecore Biomedical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $576 |
| Dean Phillips for Congress | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $390 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | - | $120 | |
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipling Thacker | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,575 |
| Kipling Thacker | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Kipling Thacker | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,400 |
| Kipling Thacker | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,300 |
| Kipling Thacker | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,300 |
| Kipling Thacker | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $700 |
| Kipling Thacker | - | Democratic Party | $574 |
| Kipling Thacker | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $200 |
| Kipling Thacker | - | $164 | |
| Kipling Thacker | - | $161 | |
| Kipling Thacker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Kipling Thacker | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Kipling Thacker | - | $100 | |
| Kipling Thacker | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kipling Thacker | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $50 |
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