There were at least nine contributions made to political candidates and committees by Anthem employees, 88.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Smith | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $2,538 |
| Thomas Canty | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| John Koehn | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Barbara Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $685 |
| Barbara Smith | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Diana Gaffney | - | Republican Party | $135 |
| Yasmin Samra | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Irene Snyder | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
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