There were at least 210 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Wells Fargo employees, 71.4 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.
Derek Aberle's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Bernie 2020 | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
Other donations by employees of Wells Fargo
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Baethke | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,625 |
| Vickee Adams | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $4,550 |
| Randall Mccright | Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Republican Party | $4,200 |
| Rebecca Snethen | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $4,064 |
| Brett Alan Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,851 |
| Douglas West | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $3,400 |
| Paul R. Golly | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,300 |
| Douglas West | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $3,125 |
| Matthew Russell Fryar | David Young | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Matt Fryar | - | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Matt Fryar | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian Glanz | - | Republican Party | $2,220 |
| Paige Elaine Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $2,187 |
| Dixie Overton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,074 |
| Tim Billerbeck | - | Republican Party | $2,050 |
| Randall Mccright | - | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Brett Alan Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,874 |
| Paige Elaine Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,772 |
| Douglas West | Michael Franken | Democratic Party | $1,700 |
| April Burch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,689 |
| Brian Glanz | - | Republican Party | $1,650 |
| Floyd Bates | - | Republican Party | $1,647 |
| Bridget Finnegan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,636 |
| Douglas West | - | $1,356 | |
| Kristina Fisher | - | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Floyd Bates | - | Republican Party | $1,138 |
| Jeffrey Wallace | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,061 |
| Tim Billerbeck | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tim Billerbeck | David Young | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Randy Mccright | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Randall Mccright | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Herbert David Barnhart | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Douglas A. West | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Aaron Barker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Coningsby | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $988 |
| Brett Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $966 |
| Theresa Kann | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Richard Smith | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Melissa Mills | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $899 |
| Angela Bergeron | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $869 |
| Jamie Eitel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $811 |
| Eric Idehen | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Ryan Davis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $798 |
| Rebecca Snethen | - | Democratic Party | $775 |
| Daniel Monson | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $759 |
| Paige Elaine Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $756 |
| Rebecca Snethen | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $741 |
| Dixie Overton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $737 |
| Allissa Buelow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Kristina Fisher | - | Republican Party | $691 |
| Michael Tallman | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $680 |
| Michelle Mackie | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $672 |
| Franklin Codel | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Shannon Saul | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Mendi Frasher | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Heather Boustead | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $625 |
| Alison Johnson | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $596 |
| Randy Jack Holt | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $585 |
| Jason Belding | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Judy Ci | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $543 |
| Michael Gabriel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $532 |
| Tim Wicker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $529 |
| Kristina L. Fisher | - | Republican Party | $525 |
| Paul Ferguson | - | Republican Party | $521 |
| Rebecca Snethen | Eddie J. Mauro | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Katherine Murphy | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Katherine Mary Murphy | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Herbert Barnhart | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bruce Myers | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Allie Carver | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Alex Carlson | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Phillip Van Weelden | - | Republican Party | $498 |
| Jerrod Appenzeller | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $484 |
| Rick Smith | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $476 |
| Tim Wicker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $465 |
| Brett Tucker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $453 |
| Rick Glen Smith | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $440 |
| Douglas West | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $428 |
| Paul Boughton | - | Republican Party | $426 |
| Ket Quang | - | Republican Party | $425 |
| Stacy Henryson | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Shannon Samuelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Floyd Bates | - | $394 | |
| Derek Heiserman | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Scott Murphy | - | $338 | |
| Amanda Mcguire | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Paul Ferguson | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $300 |
| Marilee Morrow | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Lanny Benishek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Douglas West | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Brian Gentry | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Paul Ferguson | - | Republican Party | $294 |
| Angie Howarth | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $268 |
| Paige Tucker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $256 |
| Vickee Adams | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Theresa Kann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ted Hartman | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ryan Hughes | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ryan Hughes | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Rebecca Snethen | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lisa Solan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Katherine Murphy | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karie Gauze | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joel Walker | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| James Schuurmann | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gregory Neumann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Doug Walkup | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Aaron Yahi | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Heather L. Boustead | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican Party | $230 |
| Ada Underwood | - | Republican Party | $229 |
| Connie Comito | - | Republican Party | $228 |
| Blake Lindsey | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $226 |
| Joel Hjelmaas | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Jacqueline Riekena | - | Republican Party | $225 |
| Joy Bartlett | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $206 |
| Kelly Ratcliff | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $204 |
| Carlos E. Vega | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $202 |
| Tom Murphy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Reggie Jackson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Heather Boustead | David Young | Republican Party | $200 |
| Brian Glanz | - | $200 | |
| Brian Gentry | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Travis Stone | - | Republican Party | $190 |
| John W. Bridenstine | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $181 |
| Michael David Tallman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Brett Tucker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Kari Sauer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Brian Gentry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Ashlee Miller | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $167 |
| John Coningsby | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $166 |
| Rick Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Duy Pham | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Stephen Medanic | - | Democratic Party | $160 |
| David Puffett | - | Republican Party | $153 |
| Rebecca Snethen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Doug Williams | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Daniel Winn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Cara Keller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Tom Paulson | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $149 |
| Laura Leigh Erickson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $149 |
| Shaun O'Hara | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Cathy Elings-Sysel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $138 |
| Steven Gustafson | - | Republican Party | $133 |
| Derek Johnston | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $131 |
| Richard Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Kristen Flaherty | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Kristina Fisher | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $129 |
| Nancy Mcguire | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Joseph Simmons | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Heather Boustead | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $125 |
| Kelsie Langford | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $122 |
| Eric Haywood | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $116 |
| Jon Childs | - | Republican Party | $110 |
| Bobbie Vaught | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Cheryl Lynn Scherr | David Wayne Loebsack | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Rebecca Snethen | - | $101 | |
| Pete Frett | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Nicole Bunch | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Julie Popken | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Daniel Winn | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Daniel Winn | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Barb Gannon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lisa Marie Gaule | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Cathy Elings-Sysel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $94 |
| Michael David Tallman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $92 |
| John Bridenstine | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Michael David Tallman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $87 |
| Dylan C. Hughes | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $84 |
| Melina Solano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Michael Tallman | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Leigh Anne Larson | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $76 |
| Wesley Volk | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Paul Ramsey | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Eric Smith | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican Party | $75 |
| Rhonda Thomas | - | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Kristy Dullard | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $64 |
| Rodney Mcculley | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Mark Havlicek | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $60 |
| Bradley Meek | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $58 |
| Susan Geddes | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Rebecca L. Snethen | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Michael Lebeck | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Megan Pline | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Linda Nizzi | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Linda Jones | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Floyd Bates | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $50 |
| Eric Smith | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| David G. Puffett Jr. | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $50 |
| Alison Johnson | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Michael Mikkelsen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $39 |
| Jaycee Vansickle | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Bradley Dewit | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Brette Deaton | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $28 |
| Yvonne Dauterive | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Michelle Mackie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Marilee Morrow | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $25 |
| Josh Burns | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Gabriel Ndihokubwayo | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Charles Roman | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Carolynn Fisher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Laura Kohnert | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Joseph Simmons | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Darik Muhlenbruck | - | Republican Party | $20 |
| Caleb Kotz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Stephanie Edwardsen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Dylan Hughes | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Jerrod Appenzeller | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Heather Johnson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $10 |
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