NW Minnesota News

Bemidji State University employee Thomas Strand has contributed a total of $391 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 27 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Bemidji State University employees, 63 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
Evan Hazard	-		$3,260
Roger Paskvan	Dan Newhouse	Republican Party	$1,660
Paul Brandvik	-		$1,214
Lora Bertelsen	-	Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor	$1,000
Roger Paskvan	-	Republican Party	$762
Kris Nei	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$683
Julia R. Adams	-		$600
Evan Hazard	-		$450
Roger Paskvan	Dan Sullivan	Republican Party	$444
Evan Hazard	-		$360
Season Ellison	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$320
Evan Hazard	Theresa Greenfield	Democratic Party	$283
Kris Nei	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$270
Evan Hazard	Marie Newman	Democratic Party	$250
Debra Peterson	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$250
Evan Hazard	Ben R. Lujan	Democratic Party	$246
Evan Hazard	Tina Smith	Democratic Party	$180
Margaret Lubke	-	Democratic Party	$145
Lora Bertelsen	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$125
Ivy Knoshaug	Tina Smith	Democratic Party	$100
Evan Hazard	Mark Kelly	Democratic Party	$62
Sarah Barott	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$50
Ron Beckstrom	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$50
Evan Hazard	-		$50
Evan Hazard	Sara Gideon	Democratic Party	$40
Jean Weyer	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$35

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.