There have been $13,550 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Messerli & Kramer P.A. employees, 51.7 percent of which have gone to the Republican Party of Minnesota causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Apitz | Tim Walz | DFL | $500 |
| John F. Apitz | Alice Hausman | DFL | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | Julie A. Rosen | RPM | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | William G. Ingebrigtsen | RPM | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | Paul M. Torkelson | RPM | $500 |
| John F. Apitz | Dean L. Urdahl | RPM | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | Richard J. Cohen | DFL | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | John Lesch | DFL | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | Matt Little | DFL | $250 |
| John F. Apitz | Jon Koznick | RPM | $250 |
| James T. Clark | Nicholas Zerwas | RPM | $500 |
| James T. Clark | Tony Albright | RPM | $700 |
| James T. Clark | Michelle R. Benson | RPM | $400 |
| James T. Clark | Dan D. Hall | RPM | $450 |
| James T. Clark | Peggy Sue Scott | RPM | $500 |
| James T. Clark | Jim Abeler | RPM | $600 |
| James T. Clark | Karin Housley | RPM | $500 |
| James T. Clark | Eric Pratt | RPM | $600 |
| James T. Clark | Brad Tabke | DFL | $400 |
| James T. Clark | John Lesch | DFL | $250 |
| James T. Clark | Tim Walz | DFL | $650 |
| Thomas Poul | Tim Walz | DFL | $500 |
| Billy Dinkel | Zachary Stephenson | DFL | $400 |
| Nancy A. Haas | Stu Lourey | DFL | $250 |
| Nancy A. Haas | Paul Thissen | $250 | |
| Nancy A. Haas | Jay Xiong | DFL | $350 |
| Nancy A. Haas | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | $250 |
| Nancy A. Haas | David P. Pinto | DFL | $250 |
| Nancy A. Haas | John Lesch | DFL | $400 |
| Nancy A. Haas | Kelly Moller | DFL | $250 |
| Shilad W. Sen | Zachary Stephenson | DFL | $250 |
| Thomas J. Poul | David Osmek | RPM | $250 |
| Thomas J. Poul | Kurt Daudt | RPM | $250 |
| Thomas J. Poul | William G. Ingebrigtsen | RPM | $250 |
| Thomas J. Poul | Carla J. Nelson | RPM | $250 |
| Patrick J. Hynes | Melisa Lopez Franzen | DFL | $300 |
| Patrick J. Hynes | Mark Timothy Johnson | RPM | $250 |
| Patrick J. Hynes | Matt Little | DFL | $300 |
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