There were at least 30 contributions made to political candidates and committees by City of Evanston employees, 93.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Marie Newman for Congress | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Friends of Dick Durbin Committee | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Schakowsky for Congress | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Giffords PAC | - | $750 | |
| Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth B. Tisdahl | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $3,600 |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $3,500 |
| Stephen Hagerty | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Lorena Neal | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Lorena Neal | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| David Meimers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,068 |
| Steve Hagerty | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth B. Tisdahl | - | $1,000 | |
| Stephen Hagerty | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stephen Hagerty | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stephen H. Hagerty | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Sathysha Nagar | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Roy J. Conley | - | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Mark Varner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elizabeth Tisdahl | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl | Seth Moulton | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nancy Engel | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $175 |
| William Brown | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $160 |
| David Meimers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jeff Garrett | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Roy J. Conley | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | $55 |
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