There were at least 39 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Santa Barbara County employees, 74.4 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candace for 24 | Candace Valenzuela | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Mark Kelly for Senate | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Stop Republicans | - | - | $342 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rogers | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $9,600 |
| Douglas Duncan | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $5,514 |
| John Lewis | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $3,300 |
| John Lewis | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| John Lewis | - | - | $2,800 |
| Joan Hartman | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Michael Kuhbander | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Vicki Johnson | - | - | $790 |
| William Volmar | - | - | $704 |
| Lisa Rothstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $620 |
| Joan Hartmann | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Anthony Rogers | - | - | $500 |
| Susanna Franchi | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $391 |
| William Volmar | - | - | $320 |
| Lisa Rothstein | Patricia Timmons-Goodson | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Tracy Macuga | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Mindi Boulet | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Andrew Schaeffer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $235 |
| William Volmar | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $214 |
| Bernard Melekian | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Robert Real | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Dan Mccammon | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $160 |
| Bernard Melekian | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $152 |
| William Volmar | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $117 |
| Gabriel Cabello | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Mary Barron | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| William Volmar | - | - | $91 |
| Douglas Duncan | - | - | $75 |
| June English | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $66 |
| William F. Volmar | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Mindi Boulet | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lorena Gonzalez | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Kyle Houchens | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Annette Ndagano | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Richard Petersen | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1 |
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