There were at least 58 contributions made to political candidates and committees by IBM employees, 67.2 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Masters | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $4,600 |
| James Markwalder | - | Republican Party | $3,081 |
| David Blaszak | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Rebecca Niehus | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| James Markwalder | - | Republican Party | $1,855 |
| Mitchell Makos | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,550 |
| Jevin Kordat | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $1,497 |
| James Markwalder | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,400 |
| Warner Mach | Andy Levin | Democratic Party | $1,220 |
| Kevin Kordat | - | Republican Party | $1,070 |
| Joseph Golden | - | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Sean Clark | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $821 |
| Mitchell Makos | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $750 |
| Karen Newman | - | $750 | |
| Richard Corak | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $725 |
| John Gilchrist | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Yasser A. Khan | John James | Republican Party | $500 |
| Vicki Landau | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Russell Desy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Russell Desy | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nicole Vioujas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nicole Vioujas | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Joseph Golden | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Joseph Golden | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Tracy Baij | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $332 |
| Asim Soofi | Solomon Rajput | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Lauren Crossley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| James Nelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Markwalder | Todd Christopher Young | Republican Party | $250 |
| Bill Learned | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nicole Vioujas | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $223 |
| Rebecca Niehus | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $215 |
| Philip Denotto | - | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Alison Mcclure | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $203 |
| Joe Golden | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $200 |
| James Markwalder | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $166 |
| Anne Seaman | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $166 |
| Thomas Weatherup | - | Democratic Party | $155 |
| Lisa Ingall | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $153 |
| Emily White | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $152 |
| Rebecca Niehus | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jason Eichner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Lisa Lambert | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Jeri Vickerman | - | $125 | |
| James Markwalder | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $124 |
| Marygrace Rowlands | - | $111 | |
| Robert St. Charles | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $110 |
| James Markwalder | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $110 |
| Thomas Tobin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $108 |
| James Nelson | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Marygrace Rowlands | - | Democratic Party | $75 |
| James Markwalder | John James | Republican Party | $50 |
| Kelly Holmberg | - | Republican Party | $42 |
| Jean Seurynck | - | $40 | |
| George Malayil | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| John Mcmeekin | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Harriet Shakir | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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