There were at least 20 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Worthington Industries employees, 65 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Guster | Mike Larsen | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| David Miller | - | Republican Party | $983 |
| Tina Lind | - | Republican Party | $769 |
| Betty Crawford | - | Republican Party | $560 |
| Joyce Shane | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $380 |
| David Miller | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $371 |
| Charles Guster | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $329 |
| Laura Hansen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Betty Crawford | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $190 |
| Tina M. Lind | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $168 |
| Mark Jeswald | - | Republican Party | $165 |
| Mark Jeswald | - | Republican Party | $144 |
| Jeffrey Smith | - | Republican Party | $124 |
| Don E. Wright | - | Republican Party | $56 |
| Ethan Haughawout | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Zac Guisinger | - | $30 | |
| Emily Mckinley | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Kevin Maas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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