There were at least 29 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Holland Hospital employees, 75.9 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren for President, Inc. | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $602 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $133 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Sowders | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Edward P. Fody | - | $5,000 | |
| Dale Sowders | - | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Jane Elizabeth Pettinga | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $2,325 |
| Harry Staley | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| James Robert Dumerauf | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| Jane Pettinga | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Jane Elise Vander Meer | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Dale Sowders | - | $700 | |
| Peter Hoekman | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Matthew D. Carr | - | $500 | |
| James Dumerauf | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $356 |
| Kristen Devries | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $300 |
| January Hamstra | - | $264 | |
| John Easa | - | $250 | |
| Jane Elizabeth Pettinga | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Alicia Mannes | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Erin Wisniewski | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $224 |
| James Dumerauf | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $152 |
| Jessica White | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Harry Lisa Staley | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $116 |
| Amy Kornelis | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Adam March | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Patti Reen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Bethany Erickson | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Damien Reed | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
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