There were at least 33 contributions made to political candidates and committees by United Methodist Church employees, 90.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,424 |
| James Mcphail | Elizabeth Fletcher | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Sharon M. Freeto | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $725 |
| David Gilliam | - | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Linda Freeto | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Melville | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Gilliam | - | Democratic Party | $448 |
| Sharon Freeto | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Paul Thomasson | Valerie Plame | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Paul L. Thomasson | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Melville | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Melville | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Andersen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Gilliam | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $223 |
| Rick Anderson | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| James Austin | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Robert A. Fiser | Candace Valenzuela | Democratic Party | $153 |
| David Gilliam | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Penny Mitchell | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $100 |
| James Austin | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gary And Paula Whitbeck | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Dina Steiner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Dan Flanagan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kevin King | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Jeanne Devine | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| James Austin | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $75 |
| David Collett | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $66 |
| James Austin | - | $50 | |
| James Austin | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jeff Miller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Ouida Lee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Colin Bagby | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2 |
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