There were at least 33 contributions made to political candidates and committees by City of Tempe employees, 93.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Remington | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $781 |
| Braden Kay | Ruben Gallego | Democratic Party | $665 |
| Judi Baumann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Marilyn Derosa | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $423 |
| Norene Broderick | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $372 |
| Ryan Nolan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $351 |
| Andrea Vasile | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Jared Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Karen Peterson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Noah Fritz | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Sylvia Moir | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Norene Broderick | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Christian Cibrian | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $189 |
| Jared Smith | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Gretchen Chalmers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Noah Fritz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Suzanne Taaffe | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ryan Hile | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Rustin Webb | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Molly Enright | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Hugo F. Zettler | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Braden Kay | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ryan Nolan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $84 |
| Ralph Remington | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Alicia Jerger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Joel Guy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Rebecca Rothman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Marilyn Derosa | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Francisca Arellanes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $43 |
| Bretta Norden | - | Republican Party | $40 |
| Kristin Gwinn | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $25 |
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