There were at least 116 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Essentia Health employees, 56 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 Essentia Health
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxane Reabe | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $8,400 |
| Gayle Nilelsen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3,498 |
| Stephen Harrington | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| David Herman | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Hal Leland | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,200 |
| Okechukwu Iwu | - | $2,175 | |
| Gayle Nielsen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,164 |
| Jared Aelony | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| William Heegaard | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Eric Zimmerman | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Andrew Keenan | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,300 |
| Robert Mcdonald | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,007 |
| Patrick Mullen | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David C. Herman | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Christopher Latanich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Bradley Randall Kuzel | - | $1,000 | |
| Bradley Randall Faaos Kuzel | - | $1,000 | |
| Blake Collison | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $850 |
| Jared Aelony | - | Democratic Party | $770 |
| Dawn Lapointe | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $736 |
| Antonio Marinos | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $693 |
| Brandon Lancour | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $633 |
| Okechukwu Iwu | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $625 |
| James Dehen | - | Republican Party | $625 |
| Patricia Elliott | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $623 |
| Gayle Nielsen | - | $575 | |
| Teresa O'Toole | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Peter Good | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul T. Rud | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $500 |
| Nancy Henry-Socha | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jared Aelony | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Freeman | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Dehen | - | $500 | |
| Gale G.M.D. Kerns | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Emily Fowler | - | $500 | |
| David C. Herman | - | $500 | |
| David Baldes | Lacy Johnson | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Baldes | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bradley Randall Kuzel | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bradley Beard | - | $500 | |
| Linda Rae Peterson | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $425 |
| Laurence Cahill | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Emil B. Steinke | - | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Minto Porter | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $355 |
| Jacquelyn Wiermaa | - | Republican Party | $347 |
| Jessica Tabatt | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $345 |
| Elliot Ballance | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $339 |
| Mark Scott | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Eric Zimmerman | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Byron David Kion Hoffman | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anne Schepers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Antonio Marinos | - | Republican Party | $281 |
| Melissa Harry | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $275 |
| Jared Aelony | - | $254 | |
| Terry Burrell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $252 |
| Teresa O'Toole | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Okechukwu Iwu | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael M. Maddy | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Julie K. Hendricks | - | $250 | |
| John Streitz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gale Kerns | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Denton M. Stam | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $250 |
| Daniel A. Smith | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $250 |
| Brianne Griffith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Antonio Marinos | - | $250 | |
| Anne Normand | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Andrew Keenan | Jeffrey Alan Merkley | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Alicia Prahm | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Tochukwu Igwe | - | Democratic Party | $232 |
| Ricky Dahl | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $229 |
| Darren Swanson | - | Republican Party | $225 |
| Susan Streitz | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Jared Aelony | - | $200 | |
| Daniel Arthur Polk Smith | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $200 |
| Terry Burrell | - | Democratic Party | $195 |
| Sally Maxwell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $172 |
| Janelle Tepper | - | Republican Party | $170 |
| Emily Honek | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $162 |
| Susan Hovis | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Kirsten Indrelie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Janelle Tepper | - | Republican Party | $135 |
| Noreen Saukko | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Gayle Nielsen | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $125 |
| Colleen Renier | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Colleen M. Renier | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Vicky Wotczak | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Terry Burrell | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Teresa O'Toole | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kirsten Indrelie | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kaara Nilsson | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Julie Hendricks | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jared Aelony | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Daniel Smith | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Colleen Renier | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Justin Gramenz | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Cody Baxter | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $91 |
| Christopher Bunch | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $76 |
| Erik Sather | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Mathew Wilder | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Sally Maxwell | - | Democratic Party | $58 |
| Vonda Eidenschink | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Suzanne Boley | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Laura Trombino | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Emily Fedo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Anne Normand | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jacquelyn Wiermaa | - | Republican Party | $45 |
| Gunnar M. Christopher | - | $40 | |
| Sally Maxwell | - | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Mathew Wilder | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Suzanne Boley | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $25 |
| Steve Sutherland | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $25 |
| Jessica Tabbatt | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $25 |
| Janelle Tepper | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $25 |
| Elizabeth Motley | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $20 |
| Joanne Bates | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $10 |
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