There were at least 75 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Varnum, LLP employees, 72 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.
Jon Bylsma's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Gretchen Driskell for Congress | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stabenow for US Senate | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Linda O'Dell for Congress | Linda O'Dell | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Friends of Jaime Castle | Jaime Castle | Democratic Party | $250 |
Other donations by employees of Varnum, LLP
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Nemeth | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| John Pestle | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Thomas Bergh | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $4,250 |
| John Pestle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $4,250 |
| Michael S. Mcelwee | Lynn Afendoulis | Republican Party | $4,200 |
| Tom Kyros | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Thomas Bergh | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Thomas Bergh | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,075 |
| Tom Kyros | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Thomas Bergh | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Ronald G. Dewaard | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Peter Roth | John James | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Nicholas Brian Missad | Lynn Afendoulis | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| John Pestle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Teresa S. Decker | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,625 |
| Peter Armstrong | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| John W. Pestle | - | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| John Pestle | - | $1,500 | |
| Thomas Bergh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,350 |
| Larry J. Titley | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Carl Ver Beek | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Larry Titley | - | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Luis Avila | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Tom Kyros | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Thomas Bergh | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Michael G. Wooldridge | Lynn Afendoulis | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Kimberly Clarke | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John Pestle | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Eric Nemeth | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Thoms | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Aaron Phelps | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tersa Decker | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $800 |
| John Arendshorst | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $780 |
| Tersa S. Decker | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Kimberly Baber | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $750 |
| Peter Armstrong | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Katherine Roskam | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $624 |
| Tom Kyros | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Thomas H. Bergh | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Teresa Decker | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michael Romaya | - | $500 | |
| Larry Titley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kimberly Clarke | John James | Republican Party | $500 |
| John W. Allen | Frederick Stephen Upton | Republican Party | $500 |
| Matthew Bower | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Ron Dewaard | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $300 |
| John White | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Thomas Bergh | - | $275 | |
| Thomas Bergh | - | $250 | |
| Thomas Bergh | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Thomas Bergh | Tedra Lynne Cobb | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Terry Decker | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Linsey Gleason | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Larry Titley | - | $250 | |
| Joelle Gauthier | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Harvey Koning | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $250 |
| David Khorey | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $250 |
| Carl Verbeek | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $250 |
| Anthony Gauthier | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jonathan Anderson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $207 |
| Teresa Decker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John White | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Peter M. Armstrong | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Dennis M. Devaney | - | Republican Party | $80 |
| Jack Panitch | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jack Panitch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
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