West Twin Cities

Goodwill employee Madalynn Gerold has contributed a total of $81 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least eight contributions made to political candidates and committees by Goodwill employees, 100 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
Wendy Dewell	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$1,198
Cindy Becker	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$992
Linda Costa	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$410
Cynthia M. Hill	Jaime Harrison	Democratic Party	$348
Brent Babcock	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$250
Cynthia Hill	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$100
Jinah Chernivec	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$45

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.