Iowa City Today

Western Iowa Tech Community College employee Daniel D. Anderson has contributed a total of $50 to Democratic Party candidate James D. Scholten, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least seven contributions made to political candidates and committees by Western Iowa Tech Community College employees, 85.7 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
SCHOLTEN4IOWA Campaign Committee	James D. Scholten	Democratic Party	$50
SCHOLTEN4IOWA Campaign Committee	James D. Scholten	Democratic Party	$50

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Robert J. Henderson	Jeremy Taylor	Republican Party	$3,250
Joan Farr	-	Democratic Party	$435

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.