There were at least 55 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Children's Minnesota employees, 74.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | - | Republican Party | $3,158 |
| Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,476 |
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $1,153 |
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $308 |
| McConnell Senate Committee | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $80 |
| Trump Make America Great Again Committee | - | $10 | |
| Collins for Senator | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $10 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Gorelick | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Marc Gorelick | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Marc Gorelick | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| James Engels | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,346 |
| Sharon L. Berry | - | $1,000 | |
| Peter Helseth | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Howley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Anna Youngerman | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $850 |
| David Gregornik | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Adam Sterman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Natalie Aiello | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Virginia Mason | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Rabindra Tambyraja | Charles Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rabindra Tambyraja | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Philip Dech | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Pamela Weinstein | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Pamela Weinstein | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michael Richards | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Marc Gorelick | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Jennifer Soderholm | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jennifer Soderholm | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jennifer Soderholm | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Bill Zimny | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Amy Linabery | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michelle Heroux | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Rosemary Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $375 |
| David Gregornik | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $330 |
| Robert Cudinski | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Robyn Reed | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $309 |
| Patsy Stinchfield | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Jessica Krutsch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Sheldon Berkowitz | - | $250 | |
| Sharon Berry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Bendel-Stenzel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jackie Leighton | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ellen Doherty | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Victoria Guter | - | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Linda Hammersten | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $212 |
| Philip Dech | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lynn Orton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| James Engels | - | $200 | |
| Laura Hoyt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $126 |
| Gwen Hartmann | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lynn Orton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Jessica Krutsch | Bernard Sanders | Independent | $49 |
| James Engrls | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Lawrence A. Kling | - | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Ann George | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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