There were at least 25 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP employees, 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Emerson | Anthony E. Gonzalez | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Scott North | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Robert Trafford | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Diane Reichwein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Kathleen Brinkman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Phil Calabrese | - | Republican Party | $1,100 |
| Theodore G. Fisher | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kathleen Brinkman | - | $1,000 | |
| James King | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Kathleen Brinkman | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Charles Warner | - | $600 | |
| Ted Fisher | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Tami H. Kirby | Jeff Sessions | Republican Party | $500 |
| Karim Ali | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John P. Carney | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kathleen M. Brinkman | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Charles Warner | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Kirsten Fraser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Luke Fedlam | Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kathleen M. Brinkman | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $150 |
| William West | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kathleen Brinkman | - | $100 | |
| Kathleen M. Brinkman | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
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