There were at least 40 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Smith Anderson employees, 70 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Fight | - | $3,000 | |
| Deborah Ross for Congress | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Cal for Nc | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Pete for America, Inc. | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Scott Cooper for Congress | Scott Cooper | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Doug Jones for Senate Committee | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Rosenfeld | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Michael Mitchell | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $1,800 |
| Michael R. Thornton | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| James K. Dorsett | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,536 |
| Susan Parrott | Garland S. Tucker III | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Rosemary G. Kenyon | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Richard Y. Stevens | Theodore P. Budd | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Michael R. Thornton | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| James Dorsett | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Henry Mitchell | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Don Munford | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Davis B. Horne Jr. | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Pasley | - | $1,000 | |
| Dave Horne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dana E. Simpson | - | $1,000 | |
| Dana E. Simpson | Richard L. Hudson Jr. | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Chandler Spaulding | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Bart Norman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $805 |
| Davis B. Horne Jr. | David Eugene Price | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Will Pugh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Susan Hargrove | - | $500 | |
| Philip Cardinale | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John L. Jernigan | George E.B. Holding | Republican Party | $500 |
| Dana Simpson | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Carl N. Patterson Jr. | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Chandler Spaulding | - | $450 | |
| Brandon Heffinger | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $290 |
| William Nelson | George E.B. Holding | Republican Party | $250 |
| Samuel G. Thompson | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Dorsett | Patricia Timmons-Goodson | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Dorsett | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Holly Benton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
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