There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by American Financial Group, Inc. employees, 58.8 percent of which have gone to Republican 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenstrup for Congress | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig S. Lindner | - | $100,000 | |
| Carl H. Lindner III | - | $100,000 | |
| Carl H. Lindner III | - | $55,000 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | - | $50,000 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Carl H. Lindner III | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Craig S. Lindner | - | Republican Party | $10,000 |
| Carl H. Linder III | Steven Daines | Republican Party | $7,500 |
| Craig S. Lindner | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Craig S. Lindner | - | $5,600 | |
| Carl Lindner III | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Carl Lindner III | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Karl J. Grafe | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $5,500 |
| Christopher P. Miliano | - | $5,400 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | - | $5,000 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | - | $5,000 | |
| Carl H. Lindner III | - | $5,000 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Carl H. Lindner III | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Carl H. Lindner III | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Karl J. Grafe | - | $2,700 | |
| John B. Berding | - | $2,700 | |
| Craig S. Lindner | Michael R. Turner | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Carl H. Lindner III | Michael R. Turner | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Karl J. Grafe | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $2,100 |
| Karl Grafe | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $1,700 |
| Ryan Jordan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,088 |
| Karl J. Grafe | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Joseph Consolino | - | $1,000 | |
| Reinhard Weiss | - | Republican Party | $260 |
| Reinhard Weiss | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
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