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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Underwood for Congress | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $3,500 |
| Marie Newman for Congress | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Sara Gideon for Maine | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Warren for President, Inc. | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Revelle | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Stephen Hagerty | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Eleanor Revelle | Marie Newman | 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 |
| Eleanor Revelle | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Eleanor Revelle | Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Eleanor Revelle | - | $750 | |
| 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 |
| Eleanor Revelle | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Roy J. Conley | - | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Mark Varner | Joe Biden | 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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