There were at least 37 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Vidant Health employees, 43.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manjunath Markandaya | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $7,250 |
| Stuart Lee | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $4,500 |
| Viswanathan Swaminathan | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Evan Day | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,080 |
| Winkie Lassiter | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $1,700 |
| Robert L. Mclaurin Jr. | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $1,200 |
| Jon Dubose | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,110 |
| Stuart Lee | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Stephen Thomas Michaux-Smith | - | $830 | |
| Manjunath Markandaya | - | Republican Party | $773 |
| Thomas A. Ruffolo | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $750 |
| Emily Artis | - | $705 | |
| David S. Hughes | - | $525 | |
| Manjunath Markandaya | - | $450 | |
| Michael Waldrum | - | $437 | |
| Manjunath Markandsya | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Laurie Hulsman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $386 |
| Kirk Davis | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $360 |
| William Lidster | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Manjunath Markandaya | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kelli Smith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Manjunath Markandaya | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Kirk Davis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John Marques | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Stephanie Swain | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Christopher Dennis | - | $150 | |
| James Harbin | - | Republican Party | $134 |
| Liliane Tyson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| James Harbin | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Nicholas Allen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Laurie Hulsman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $51 |
| Manjunath Markandaya | - | $50 | |
| Ronald Li | - | Republican Party | $42 |
| Catherine Nelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Bora Duruman | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Dytanyain Lamb | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $15 |
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