There were at least 27 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Merck & Company, Inc. employees, 81.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Howard | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Nadine Milecofsky | Debbie Wachspress | Democratic Party | $4,600 |
| Terence Rice | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Terry Rice | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Susan Shiff | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Quentin Roach | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Shaun Van Doren | - | Republican Party | $825 |
| Troy Beason | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Joann Gaughran | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Barnaby Fountain | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $725 |
| Terry Rice | Helane Sawsan Seikaly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Terence Rice | Helane Sawsan Seikaly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Shaun C. Van Doren | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | $500 |
| Terry Rice | Lindsey Nicole Simmons | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Deborah Gurner | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $416 |
| Stephen De Laszlo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Thies | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeff-Wendydavis Sachs | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Chen-Chao Wang | Robert Menendez | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Andy Liaw | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $167 |
| Melinda Ramirez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $158 |
| John Thies | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Ivan Lee | - | $70 | |
| Patrick Zovistoski | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $52 |
| Troy Beason | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Ivan Lee | - | $15 |
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