There were at least 65 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Veterans Affairs Department employees, 75.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Gallagher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Robert Coberly | - | Democratic Party | $3,050 |
| Rebecca Adler | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Christopher G. Gallagher | Ben R. Lujan | Democratic Party | $2,595 |
| Christopher Gallagher | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Christopher Gallagher | Debra Haaland | Democratic Party | $2,250 |
| Paul Gutierrez | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $1,300 |
| Christopher Gallagher | Valerie Plame | Democratic Party | $1,300 |
| Caroline G. Castillo | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,066 |
| Christopher Gallagher | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,020 |
| Michael J. Martinez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Michael J. Martinez | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Meri Lee | - | $1,000 | |
| Lynnette Gonzales | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $998 |
| Joseph Lacayo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $831 |
| Christopher G. Gallagher | Teresa Leger | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Bruce Washburne | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $602 |
| Ronald Lemelin | - | Republican Party | $600 |
| Joseph Lacayo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $570 |
| Stephen Lewis | Debra Haaland | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michelle Peacock | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Laura Andima | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Chris Gallagher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Gutierrez | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Michelle Peacock | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Paul Gutierrez | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Carrie Rosenberg | - | Republican Party | $342 |
| Christopher Gallagher | - | $304 | |
| Elizabeth Baer | - | $300 | |
| Claudia Anison | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Stephen Lewis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Sarah Baron | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paul Gutierrez | Debra Haaland | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lucie Griffin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dona Upson | Debra Haaland | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Clare Compton | - | $250 | |
| Caroline Castillo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Caroline Castillo | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Rick Duren | - | Democratic Party | $233 |
| Carrie Rosenberg | Mark Ronchetti | Republican Party | $225 |
| Nicholas Kovach | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Elizabeth Baer | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mary Lynnette Gonzales | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $189 |
| Jessica Schneider | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Amy Harris | - | Republican Party | $130 |
| Paul Gutierrez | Ben R. Lujan | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Max Stoops | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Laura D. Free | - | $100 | |
| Christopher Gallagher | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Angelica Valenzuela | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Deb Day | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Robert Coberly | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Sahreem Luergan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $78 |
| Nathan Herring | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $68 |
| Joseph Lacayo | Bernard Sanders | Independent | $57 |
| Paul A. Gutierrez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Cecilia Williams | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Rachel Coleman | - | $40 | |
| Patricia A. Whitesel | - | Democratic Party | $36 |
| Roger Gavi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Elizabeth Baer | Tom Udall | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Octavio Trei Saenz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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