There were at least 33 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Gentex Corporation employees, 75.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hughes | - | Republican Party | $2,056 |
| Elizabeth Helminski | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,207 |
| Bryan Kalms | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $708 |
| Ryan Solnik | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $646 |
| John Donner | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Michael Tate | Nick Colvin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| George Neuman | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $500 |
| George Neuman | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Eric Cederholm | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Eric Cederholm | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Tyler Diepenhorst | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $303 |
| George Neuman | - | $300 | |
| Robert Hughes | - | Republican Party | $280 |
| Brian Schimpf | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Biesbrock | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $220 |
| George Neuman | - | $200 | |
| Eric Cederholm | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Danielle Gorham | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Robert Hughes | - | Republican Party | $135 |
| Kyle Wilson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $135 |
| Jacob Shoemaker | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Robert Hughes | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| John Donner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| John Donner | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| George Neuman | Valerie Plame | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cliff Burgess | John James | Republican Party | $100 |
| Eric Cederholm | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $87 |
| Eric Biesbrock | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $83 |
| Kyle Wilson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| John Donner | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jonathan Mais | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Bryan Kalms | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $25 |
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