There were at least 49 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP employees, 65.3 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 Olson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Robert Olson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Richard J. Chernesky | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| Mary Duffey | - | $3,000 | |
| George H. Vincent | - | $2,700 | |
| Frank C. Woodside III | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Anthony Busch | - | $2,000 | |
| Glendon Pratt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| George H. Vincent | - | $1,500 | |
| George H. Vincent | Steven Daines | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Donald Leach | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| George Vincent | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $1,300 |
| Mary S. Duffey | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Marty Dunn | - | $1,000 | |
| John Merchant | - | $1,000 | |
| John Merchant | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Christian Gonzalez | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Robert Olson | Nikki Foster | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michael Bronson | - | $500 | |
| Mary Duffey | Marcy C. Kaptur | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Marty Dunn | - | $500 | |
| Martine R. Dunn | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kirk Wall | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John C. Merchant | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Clifford Roe | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $500 |
| John Cruse Merchant | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Peter Georgiton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Mark Bissinger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Ambur Smith | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Thomas Hess | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Robert Olson | Jaime Castle | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Marty Dunn | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Marty Dunn | Joyce Beatty | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Marty Dunn | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lauren Ingebritson | Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican Party | $250 |
| John Merchant | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Don Leach | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ben Wells | Steven Joseph Chabot | Republican Party | $250 |
| Alan Abes | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Abbot Thayer | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Noah Stern | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Jodi Diewald | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $200 |
| Cynthia Westwood | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $195 |
| Nicholaus Rericha | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $161 |
| Ambur Smith | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Marty R. Dunn | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $100 |
| John C. Merchant | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Joshua Cartee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $77 |
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