There were at least 38 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Pearson employees, 86.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hellman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,700 |
| Philip Moody | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Judy Stubbs | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Holly Woodruff | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,168 |
| Harriet Wiygul | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $590 |
| Scott Hellman | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Scott Hellman | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Clifton Wigtil | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Randy Douglas | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $400 |
| Randy J. Douglas | - | Republican Party | $301 |
| Philip Moody | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Philip Moody | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Nancy Dyer | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $271 |
| Scott Hellman | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Julia Diane Neal | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Philip Moody | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Matt Malcolm | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Twyla C. Mcneely | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Joe Libby | - | $143 | |
| Nancy Dyer | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $132 |
| Amy Lasalle | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $132 |
| Trenton Cronholm | - | $125 | |
| Melinda Horan | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Judy Stubbs | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jason Craft | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Lasalle | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Julia Diane Neal | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $94 |
| Pamela Parmer | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Ann Leavey | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $64 |
| Derek May | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Sandra Lindelof | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Pamela Parmer | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Amy Lasalle | - | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Nancy M. Dyer | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $33 |
| Westley Wadsworth | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $31 |
| Trenton Cronholm | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Ann Leavey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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