There were at least 33 contributions made to political candidates and committees by City of Mesa employees, 75.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Engel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,018 |
| Thomas Wilson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $600 |
| John Tobin | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $544 |
| Dominic Caudill | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $528 |
| Christopher Hassert | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Christopher Hassert | Lauren Boebert | Republican Party | $500 |
| Scott Butler | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Scott Butler | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Harold Meier | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $450 |
| John Belatti | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $380 |
| Gary Logue | - | Republican Party | $333 |
| Thomas Wilson | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Cori Hayes | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Gary Logue | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $258 |
| Thomas Wilson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Tamar Salpeter | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joachim Dankanich | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Greg Flynn | Joan Greene | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Christopher Hassert | Chip Roy | Republican Party | $250 |
| Christopher Hassert | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Adam Clark | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $230 |
| Cori Hayes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Katherine Griffin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $131 |
| Katherine Griffin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $108 |
| Blaise Caudill | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Thomas Wilson | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| John Tobin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Janet Woolum | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Illya Riske | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Tanya Martinez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| John Tobin | Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Geneva Meza | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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