There were at least 203 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Spectrum Health employees, 53.7 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.
Charles L. Willekes' contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John James for Senate, Inc. | John James | Republican Party | $700 |
| Trump Make America Great Again Committee | - | $250 |
Other donations by employees of Spectrum Health
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Broersma | - | Democratic Party | $5,250 |
| Dennis Besley | John James | Republican Party | $4,329 |
| Shan Abbas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| David Leonard | John James | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Christina Mha Msie Freese Decker | - | $2,625 | |
| Christopher Brede | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $2,300 |
| Timothy Baures | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,250 |
| Harland Holman | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $2,050 |
| Rick Schuitema | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Jonathan Todd Bolthouse | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| David Leonard | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| David Krhovsky | - | $1,661 | |
| Karen Navis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,612 |
| Mark Jacoby | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Heather Slay | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Diana Davidson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,159 |
| Irene Balowski | - | Republican Party | $1,122 |
| Paula Roelofs | - | Republican Party | $1,076 |
| Shan Abbas | - | $1,000 | |
| Paul Dailey | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Rose | Justin Amash | Libertarian Party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Rose | - | $1,000 | |
| Julia Davey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jonathan Bolthouse | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Key | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jennifer Bober | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Drew Dostal | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David Leonard | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Daniel Bacchiocchi | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Bryan Kovas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Richard A. Horvitz | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Robert Davidson | - | Democratic Party | $875 |
| Michael Vredenburg | Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party | $861 |
| Harland Holman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $845 |
| Jill Soubel Walsh | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $840 |
| Leah Konwinski | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $775 |
| Steven Miesch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Kevin Bates | John James | Republican Party | $750 |
| David Leonard | - | $750 | |
| Kim Syme | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $746 |
| Irene Balowski | - | Republican Party | $718 |
| David Bilardello | - | $700 | |
| Karen Obits | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $698 |
| Lauren Wierenga | - | Republican Party | $696 |
| Tuyen Nguyen | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $672 |
| James D. Paauw | John James | Republican Party | $600 |
| Bryan Scott Faaos Kamps | - | $600 | |
| David Leonard | - | $525 | |
| Shan Abbas | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Shan Abbas | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Richard James Hodgson | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Paula Roelofs | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Paula Roelofs | John James | Republican Party | $500 |
| Nicholas Foster | - | $500 | |
| Nancy Herta | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Margaret G. Porter | John Robert Lewis | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kathleen Higgins | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Hope Winterhalter | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| David P. Bilardello | Frederick Stephen Upton | Republican Party | $500 |
| David M. Leonard | Frederick Stephen Upton | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Leonard | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Dale Wiersma | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brett Van Rossum | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Bradley Sewick | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rachel Schlabach | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $494 |
| Lynn Buist | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $475 |
| Gregory Deines | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Cheryl Clinton | - | Republican Party | $449 |
| Krystalle Warey | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $415 |
| Keil Clough | - | $400 | |
| David Goetzka | - | $400 | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $400 |
| Tracy Zervos | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $387 |
| Andy Carey | - | Republican Party | $375 |
| Paula Roelofs | - | $374 | |
| Shannon Helton | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $368 |
| Lisa Vroman Stokes | - | $365 | |
| Steve Ender | - | $350 | |
| Robert Roth | - | $350 | |
| Pamela Ries | - | $350 | |
| Melonie Ice | - | $350 | |
| Matthew Cox | - | $350 | |
| Mark Murray | - | $350 | |
| Keil Clough | - | Republican Party | $350 |
| Rae Vanduine | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $349 |
| Andrew Maternowski | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $333 |
| Christina Patow | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $315 |
| Peter Hunsberger | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Lynn Cronin | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Emily Price | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Bryan Scott Kamps | - | $300 | |
| Nadine Askew | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $291 |
| Hien Luu | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Gregory Deines | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Vicki A. Laurent | John James | Republican Party | $275 |
| Gregory Deines | - | $275 | |
| Audrey Johnston | - | Republican Party | $275 |
| Margaret G. Porter | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $254 |
| Shan Abbas | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Shan Abbas | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Robert Vern Gunnell | - | $250 | |
| Robert Vern Gunnell | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Richard J. Hodgson | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Melinda Weis | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lisa Cole | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lauren M. Snyder | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Julie Ross | John James | Republican Party | $250 |
| John Shull | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jennifer L. Shevchek | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jennifer L | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Gregory Deines | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Edward Millermaier | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Duane C. Berkompas | John James | Republican Party | $250 |
| Deanna Mitchell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Moon | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Carol Sadate-Akhavi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Carol Sadate-Akhavi | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brett Leingang | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ashraf M. Mansour | - | $250 | |
| Hope Winterhalter | - | $245 | |
| Ryan Mix | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Cheryl Clinton | - | $224 | |
| Michael Blake | - | $220 | |
| Kerry Shoup | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $205 |
| Shelley Schmidt | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Richard A. Horvitz | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Paula Roelofs | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $200 |
| Luke Durling | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Keil Clough | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $200 |
| Karen Bunio | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $200 |
| John A. Mcaree | John James | Republican Party | $200 |
| Jeffrey Meyer | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $200 |
| James Pochert | Pamela M. Keith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Debra Barnes | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Bryan Scott Faaos Kamps | - | $200 | |
| Annmarie Koss | John James | Republican Party | $200 |
| Natasha Peoples | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $190 |
| Courtney Petersen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $188 |
| Louise Jones | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $186 |
| Jeffrey Cave | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Suma Cherukuri | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Kathleen Hascher | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $164 |
| Nancy Strong | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Jodi Reeves | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Jill Soubel Walsh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $155 |
| Shelley Schmidt | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Krystalle Warey | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $150 |
| Keely Vantil | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Denise Busman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Karen Powers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Megan Crippen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Andree Veilleux | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $132 |
| John Schuen | - | Republican Party | $130 |
| Lauren Wierenga | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $120 |
| Jodi Reeves | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Sally Wagoner | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $111 |
| Shannon Helton | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Margaret G. Porter | - | $101 | |
| Ryan Zank | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Margaret Vander Meulen | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Margaret Kathryn Maclachlan | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Lucy Obrien | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kevin Bates | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $100 |
| Kerry Shoup | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Juanita Westaby | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Hope W | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Denise Busman | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cheryl Clinton | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Andrea Munoz | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Katie Withers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Liz Fredrickson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Robert Cacicedo | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $76 |
| Leah Williams | Bryan Berghoef | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Andree Veilleux | - | $65 | |
| Jennifer Schmidt | - | Republican Party | $57 |
| Travis Hughes | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Dennis Besley | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $55 |
| Delane Cline | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $51 |
| Tim Hodgkinson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Sharon Olson | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Patricia M. Gibson | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Margaret Shimkus | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lee Durham | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Kim Syme | - | $50 | |
| Gail Duchon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Frank Howell | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Irene Balowski | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $47 |
| Margaret Porter | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $42 |
| Rachel Vanzanten | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $37 |
| Frances Margaret-Mary Cottrell | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Andrea Munoz | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Margaret G. Porter | - | $33 | |
| Rachel Koning | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Megan Crippen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Huyen Ericson | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Harvey Demaagd | John James | Republican Party | $25 |
| Hal Froot | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Ellen Jansyn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Joseph Ortiz | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $20 |
| Susan Thoms | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Louise Jones | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $6 |
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