There were at least 50 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Oakland County employees, 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Coulter | - | Democratic Party | $12,532 |
| Paul Walton | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Sandra Obrien | - | Democratic Party | $2,321 |
| Nancy L. Quarles | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Annette Liike | - | Republican Party | $1,809 |
| Jessica R. Cooper | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Arthur Settle | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,361 |
| Libby Blanchard-Adler | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| Dave Woodward | - | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Jeanne Gonek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Annette Liike | - | Republican Party | $552 |
| Nathan Inks | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $500 |
| Karen Mcdonald | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jessica R. Cooper | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Helaine M. Zack | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Elliott S. Ross | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Andy Meisner | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Andrew Meisner | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Andrew Meisner | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Annette Liike | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $307 |
| Lisa Brown | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Hilarie A. Chambers | Andy Levin | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Annette Liike | - | Republican Party | $280 |
| Gwen Markham | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $260 |
| John Kummer | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $256 |
| Shalina D. Kumar | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Mccreaddy | Shane Hernandez | Republican Party | $250 |
| Marcia Gershenson | - | $250 | |
| Lorie Savin | - | $250 | |
| Lisa Naftaly Brown | - | $250 | |
| Libby Adler | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Helaine Zack | - | $250 | |
| David T. Woodward | Michael Alexander Blake | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Annette Liike | - | $246 | |
| Jessica R. Cooper | - | Democratic Party | $235 |
| Bryant Osikowicz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Victoria King | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Sheila C. Cummings | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Annette Liike | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $144 |
| Angela N. Powell | - | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Ronald Campbell | - | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Traci Rink | - | $100 | |
| Mary Ann Jerge | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Kathleen Cojanu | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sheri Will | - | Republican Party | $70 |
| Asher Todorovsky | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Arthur Settle | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Ross Gavin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Genefer Harvey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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