There were at least 129 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Grinnell College employees, 92.2 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.
Other donations by employees of Grinnell College
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Tjossem | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Paul Jh Tjossem | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $4,800 |
| Jonathan Andelson | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $4,250 |
| Paula V. Smith | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $2,875 |
| Paula Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Edward Cohn | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Paula V. Smith | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Christopher Olsen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Paula Smith | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $1,875 |
| Paula V. Smith | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Paul Tjossem | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $1,650 |
| Edward Cohn | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $1,650 |
| Jonathan G. Andelson | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $1,550 |
| Irene Powell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Paula Smith | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Paul J. Tjossem | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Edward Cohn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,048 |
| Edward Cohn | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jaci Thiede | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Angelo Mercado | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $896 |
| Paula V. Smith | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $875 |
| Jonathan Andelson | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Andrea Tracy | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Simone E. Sidwell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $849 |
| Edward Dudak | - | Republican Party | $804 |
| Paul Tjossem | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Jose Silva | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Paula Smith | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Jonathan Andelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Raynard Kington | - | $600 | |
| Jonathan G. Andelson | - | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Elizabeth Rodrigues | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $582 |
| Mike Pifer | - | Republican Party | $575 |
| Paula Smith | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Paul Tjossem | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Tjossem | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Munyon | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Whittaker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Irene Powell | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Edward Cohn | - | $500 | |
| Edward Cohn | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Edward Cohn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| K. Gibel Mevorach | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $440 |
| Susan Ferrari | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $415 |
| Jonathan Andelson | - | $411 | |
| Catherine Rod | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $410 |
| Jonathan Andelson | - | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Julie Baumann | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Barry Driscoll | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Edward D. Cohn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $334 |
| Joseph Bagnoli | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $306 |
| Catherine Rod | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Janet Anne Seiz | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Henry Rietz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Emily Moore | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Elizabeth Queathem | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Edward Cohn | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Ann Ellis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Jill Petsel | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $291 |
| Sarah Barks | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Clark Lindgren | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Nancy M. Gaub | - | Democratic Party | $251 |
| Paula Smith | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paula Smith | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paul Tjossem | Phil Arballo | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Milton Severe | - | $250 | |
| John Whittaker | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Whittaker | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Whittaker | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Irene Powell | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward D. Cohn | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward Cohn | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward Cohn | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward Cohn | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward Cohn | Al Gross | Independent | $250 |
| Edward Cohn | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Charlie Curtsinger | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ann Ellis | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Tisha Turk | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $248 |
| Angelo Mercado | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $246 |
| Eliza Willis | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Elizabeth Rodrigues | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Emily Moore | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $204 |
| Susan Ferrari | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Monica Chavez | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Henry Rietz | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Elizabeth Rodrigues | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Elizabeth Rodrigues | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Eliza Willis | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Eliza Willis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Daniel Strong | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Andrea Tracy | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Amelia Lobo | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lesley Wrght | - | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Emily H. Moore | - | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Cheryl Walsh | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Emily Moore | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $156 |
| Kay Wilson | - | $150 | |
| Hai-Dang Phan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $148 |
| Mervat Youssef | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Edward Dudak | - | Republican Party | $126 |
| Tina Elfenbein | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $124 |
| Lesley Wright | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $115 |
| Sarah Barks | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Dustin Dixon | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Edmund Gilday | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $106 |
| Sarah Barks | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Monessa Cummins | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jonathan G. Andelson | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Joe Bagnoli | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Eliza Willis | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cheryl Walsh | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Catherine Rod | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Angelo Mercado | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Patricia Amador-Lacson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $99 |
| Kim Gilbert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Todd Armstron | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Nancy Gaub | - | Democratic Party | $72 |
| Joseph Bagnoli | - | Democratic Party | $64 |
| David Lopatto | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $61 |
| Joshua Marshack | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Edmund T. Gilday | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Lesley Wright | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Jonathan Flukinger | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jon Edwards | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Angela Voos | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Elise Bartels Bargman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $43 |
| Edmund Gilday | - | $15 |
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