There were at least 29 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Scan Health Plan employees, 79.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Weir | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $2,681 |
| Hans Eckardt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Doug Buseck | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,432 |
| Sylvia Tran | - | Republican Party | $1,244 |
| Andrea Leeb | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,152 |
| Chris Wing | - | - | $1,000 |
| Chandra Nangineni | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Christine Ellison | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $517 |
| Melanie Weir | - | - | $500 |
| Juan Rodriguez-Padro | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brian Allan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Hans Eckardt | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Melanie Weir | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $345 |
| Juan Rodriguez-Padro | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $304 |
| Zachary Myers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melanie Weir | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $235 |
| Luz Medina | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $221 |
| Melanie Weir | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Christine Ellison | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Juan Rodriguez-Padro | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Suzanne Heilbron | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Melanie A. Weir | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Hans Eckardt | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Riaz Ali | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Viraj Desilva | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $45 |
| Sylvia Tran | - | Republican Party | $40 |
| Luz Medina | - | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Kirsten Jorgensen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $19 |
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