There were at least 108 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Carleton College employees, 88 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.
Kathryn Sparling's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $3,137 |
| Angie Craig for Congress | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,887 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,726 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $790 |
| Actblue | - | $465 | |
| Dscc | - | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Doug Jones for Senate Committee | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $133 |
| Warnock for Georgia | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Angie Craig for Congress | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $75 |
Other donations by employees of Carleton College
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Nemec Ignashev | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $4,214 |
| George Shuffelton | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,950 |
| Rich Graves | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Rich Graves | - | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Janet Scannell | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Stephen Richmond Lewis | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Stephanie Cox | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Elizabeth Ciner | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,175 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Susie Lee | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Steve Poskanzer | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Raka Mitra | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Arjendu Pattanayak | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Adriana Estill | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $685 |
| Matthew Buresh | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $623 |
| Frederick Rogers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Thomas Lamb | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Raka Mitra | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Pamela Middleton | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nicholas Traxler | - | $500 | |
| Jerry Robert Mohrig | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jerry Mohrig | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jeff Bartlett | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Wiles | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Groll | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dana Strand | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Frederick Rogers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Greg Hewett | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Michael J. Flynn | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Michael Flynn | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Joe Chihade | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Adriana Estill | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Adriana Estill | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $350 |
| Serena Zabin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $327 |
| Mary Savina | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Elizabeth Ciner | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Fred Rogers | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $275 |
| Richard Keiser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melissa Eblen-Zayas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mary Savina | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joseph Chihade | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Janet M. Scannell | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jane Poskanzer | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Greg Hewett | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Diane Nemec-Ignashev | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Entenmann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Constance Walker | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Beverly Y. Nagel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Beverly Nagel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Adriana Estill | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Hillemann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Joe Chihade | - | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Christopher Tassava | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $205 |
| Verne Dusenbery | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Steven Poskanzer | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Richard Keiser | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Frederick Rogers | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $200 |
| Eric Hillemann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Anita Chikkatur | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $177 |
| Fred Rogers | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jessica Leiman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Bruce Dalgaard | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Matthew Buresh | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $142 |
| William North | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $135 |
| Marynel Ryanan Zee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $131 |
| Fred Rogers | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $125 |
| Richard Keiser | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Steven Romenesko | - | $100 | |
| Fred Rogers | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Donald Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cathryn Allen Manduca | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $100 |
| Catherine Fortin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Catherine Fortin | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Barbara A. Allen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Peter Balaam | - | $75 | |
| Adam Webster | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Barbara Allen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Sean Leahy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Peter Balaam | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Fred Rogers | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Carolyn Fure-Slocum | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $50 |
| Carolyn Fure-Slocum | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Daniel Picus | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $41 |
| Adam Loy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Peter Balaam | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Marynel Ryan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Carolyn Livingston | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Eric Hillemann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
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