South Bend Times

Aquent employee Austin Opatrny has contributed a total of $100 to Democratic Party candidate Pete Buttigieg, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least six contributions made to political candidates and committees by Aquent employees, 100 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
Czarine Yee	Andrew Yang	Democratic Party	$5,121
Stephen Gose	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$247
Thomas Dodson	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$81
Christopher F. Dalton	-	Democratic Party	$80
David Lawter	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$61

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.