North Country Leader

The College of Saint Rose employee Susan A. Raynis has contributed a total of $200 to Democratic Party candidate Tedra Lynne Cobb, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 17 contributions made to political candidates and committees by The College of Saint Rose employees, 94.1 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
Jacob Schmiel	Andrew Yang	Democratic Party	$1,776
Jacob Schmiel	Andrew Yang	Democratic Party	$1,048
Lisa Kannenberg	Elizabeth Warren	Democratic Party	$160
Jacob Schmiel	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$103
Caroline Murray	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$100
Jacob Schmiel	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$82
Daniel Paoletti	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$77
Matthew Finck	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$50
Maria Freund	-	Republican Party	$20

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.