There were at least 103 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Northwestern Mutual employees, 44.7 percent of which have gone to Republican 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.
David Silber's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Pete for America, Inc. | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $90 |
Other donations by employees of Northwestern Mutual
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Schlifske | Tom Tiffany | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| John E. Schlifske | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| David R. Fritz | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $5,300 |
| David R. Fritz | - | $3,375 | |
| John Schlifske | - | $2,800 | |
| Michael Carter | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| David Fritz | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Timothy Collins | - | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Howard F. Stern | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Richard E. Schumaker | - | $1,500 | |
| David R. Fritz | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| David R. Fritz | Jackie Walorski | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Leslie Barbi | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Timothy Collins | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Leslie Barbi | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John Schlifske | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John Schlifske | George J. Kelly Jr. | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| John E. Schlifske | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jason Schultz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Howard Stern | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Howard Stern | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Howard Stern | Michael John Gallagher | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David R. Fritz | Charles E. Schumer | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Fritz | - | $1,000 | |
| Kevin Kennedy | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $750 |
| Andrew Mclean | James Harper | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Leyla Mousavi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Leslie Barbi | - | $650 | |
| Mary Dess | - | Republican Party | $602 |
| Christina Fugman | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $600 |
| Tim Aukofer | - | $522 | |
| Timothy Nelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Richard A. Koob | Bryan George Steil | Republican Party | $500 |
| Patrick Marget | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jeremy Ripperger | Dusty Johnson | Republican Party | $500 |
| Jahnavi Acharya | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Eric Nelson | Mark R. Charles | Independent | $500 |
| David R. Fritz | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David R. Fritz | - | $500 | |
| David Fritz | Patrick Joseph Toomey | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Fritz | Todd Christopher Young | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Fritz | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Brian Pleva | Scott L. Fitzgerald | Republican Party | $500 |
| Abim Kolawole | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Eggers | - | Republican Party | $420 |
| Casey Van Groll | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $404 |
| Paul Eggers | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $385 |
| Angie Hess | - | Republican Party | $375 |
| Greg Kruse | - | Republican Party | $350 |
| Greg Kruse | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $350 |
| Emily Paolone | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $349 |
| Arthur Edmund | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Nicole Eiler-Carrigan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $320 |
| Hannah Selendic | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Matthew Lange | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $297 |
| Paul Sippy | - | Republican Party | $285 |
| Angie Hess | - | Republican Party | $270 |
| Richard A. Koob | - | $262 | |
| Steven Markiewicz | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Souheil Badran | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Raymond Gross | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Mary Genack | - | $250 | |
| Mark Erickson | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Leyla Mousavi | Roger Polack | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeffrey Hackbarth | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jeffrey Hackbarth | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| David R. Fritz | Glenn S. Grothman | Republican Party | $250 |
| Andy Laschen | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Maxwell Sydow | - | Republican Party | $245 |
| Peter Pavalko | - | Republican Party | $222 |
| Ryan Naugle | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $204 |
| Daniel Riedl | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Chris John | - | $200 | |
| Chris Fugman | Devin Gerald Nunes | Republican Party | $200 |
| Brian Long | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John Carrick | - | Republican Party | $198 |
| Mary Johnston | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $197 |
| Kathleen Moran | - | Republican Party | $170 |
| August P. Richter IV | - | $163 | |
| Marcus Maichle | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $158 |
| Theodore Mcconnell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Matthew Lauritzen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $108 |
| Sean Corkum | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Molly Rochford | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jennifer Murphy | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| James Mcfarland | Tom Tiffany | Republican Party | $100 |
| Andrew Zietlow | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mary Genack | - | $90 | |
| Janice Boknevitz | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Angie Hess | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Mary Genack | - | $80 | |
| Billy Graham | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $60 |
| Jordan Smith | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Adam Nelson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Matthew Lange | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Patricia Michel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Brooks Collins | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Tait Jorgensen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Sky Ammann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Mary Bomm | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Mary Genack | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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