There were at least 41 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Washtenaw County employees, 97.6 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Zannetos for Congress | Christopher Zannetos | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Gretchen Driskell for Congress | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Debbie Dingell for Congress | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Washtenaw County Democratic - Federal Account | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Deatrick | - | Democratic Party | $6,056 |
| Michelle Deatrick | - | Democratic Party | $4,145 |
| Alicia D. Ping | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $3,450 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3,159 |
| Janis A. Bobrin | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Felicia Brabec | - | Democratic Party | $1,520 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,178 |
| Rebecca Hatton | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Patricia Reilly | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Mary Lampe | Edwin G. Perlmutter | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Ruth Kraut | - | $750 | |
| Jerry Clayton | - | Democratic Party | $720 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Janis A. Bobrin | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Robin Stephens | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Janis Bobrin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $426 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $404 |
| Ruth Kraut | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $360 |
| Susan Shink | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $322 |
| Cynthia Bostwick | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Nimish Ganatra | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michelle Deatrick | Michael Alexander Blake | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Conan Smith | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Caitlin Goldstick | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kristin Judge | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Brian Mackie | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Teresa Killeen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $190 |
| Ruth L. Kraut | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Caitlin Goldstick | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $134 |
| Marc Breckenridge | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Caitlin Goldstick | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Brian Mackie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jo Roberts Raymer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Lawrence Kestenbaum | - | Democratic Party | $20 |
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