There were at least 31 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Penske Automotive Group employees, 83.9 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican National Committee | - | Republican Party | $9,398 |
| Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $8,800 |
| John James for Senate, Inc. | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger S. Penske | - | Republican Party | $70,000 |
| Roger S. Penske | - | $10,000 | |
| Walter P. Czarnecki | John James | Republican Party | $9,400 |
| Roger S. Penske | John James | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Robert H. Kurnick Jr. | John James | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Ludvik Koci | John James | Republican Party | $7,800 |
| Roger S. Penske | Brenda Lulenar Lawrence | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Randall W. Johnson | John James | Republican Party | $2,050 |
| Roger S. Penske | Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Shane Spradlin | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Robert Kurnick Jr. | David Anthony Dudenhoefer | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Richard Hook | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Patrick J. Conroy | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jill Ladjziak | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Claude Denker III | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Carl Grant | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Bob Joseph | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Aaron A. Michael | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Beth Johnson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $420 |
| Brian J. Mackowiak | - | $300 | |
| Walter P. Czarnecki | Paul Junge | Republican Party | $250 |
| Richard Deslauriers | - | Republican Party | $215 |
| Richard Deslauriers | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $155 |
| Sambasiva Lanka | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| J.W. Bryce | John James | Republican Party | $78 |
| Randy W. Johnson | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Randy Johnson | - | Republican Party | $50 |
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