Detroit City Wire

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools employee Brenda Ryan has contributed a total of $325 to Democratic Party candidate Gary Peters, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least seven contributions made to political candidates and committees by Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools employees, 85.7 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
Norman Belz	Amy McGrath	Democratic Party	$400
Norman Belz	Gary Peters	Democratic Party	$350
Kathleen Louise Lage	Elissa Slotkin	Democratic Party	$300
Norman Belz	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$50
Kathleen Lage	-		$40

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.