There were at least 82 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Mesirow Financial employees, 87.8 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.
Richard Price's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Schanbacher for Congress | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $11,200 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $11,200 |
| 21ST Century Leadership | - | $10,000 | |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $8,400 |
| Theresa Greenfield for Iowa | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Hiral for Congress | Hiral Vyas Tipirneni | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| For the People | - | $5,000 | |
| Betsy Dirksen Londrigan for Congress | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Hiral for Congress | Hiral Vyas Tipirneni | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Val Demings for Congress | Valdez Demings | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Elissa Slotkin for Congress | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012 | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Friends of Dick Durbin Committee | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $200 |
Other donations by employees of Mesirow Financial
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Price | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $14,000 |
| Brian Price | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $11,200 |
| Dennis Black | - | $8,550 | |
| Dennis Black | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $7,750 |
| Thomas Hynes | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Ross Bartolomei | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Marc E. Sacks | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Dominick Mondi | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Dominick Mondi | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Brian D. Price | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Dennis Black | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $4,750 |
| Dennis B. Black | William G. Foster | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Dennis B. Black | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Dennis B. Black | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $3,800 |
| Kathy Vorisek | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Brian Price | Eliot L. Engel | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Dennis B. Black | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Brian Price | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Melissa Bean | - | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Marc Sacks | - | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Leo Harmon | Robin L. Kelly | Democratic Party | $2,300 |
| Robin Nichols | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,150 |
| Dennis Black | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,035 |
| Natalie Brown | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Melissa Bean | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Gerald Levin | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Dennis B. Black | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Marc Sacks | Steny Hamilton Hoyer | Democratic Party | $1,800 |
| Dennis Black | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,800 |
| Thomas Hynes | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Robin Nichols | - | $1,000 | |
| Rebecca Carriere | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Michael Mackey | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Melissa Bean | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Marvin J. Rotstein | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Marc Sacks | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Lester N. Coney | - | $1,000 | |
| Les Coney | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dennis Black | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dennis Black | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dennis B. Black | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Price | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Kolva | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Kolva | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Neal Price | Mark Robert Warner | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Natalie Brown | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Marc Sacks | - | $500 | |
| Les Coney | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Les Coney | Robin L. Kelly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Les Coney | Alan Khazei | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Ketan Shah | Kristine Schanbacher | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dennis Black | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brian Price | Cheri Bustos | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robin Nichols | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Robin Nichols | - | $250 | |
| Julian Shin | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brian Price | - | $250 | |
| Arla K. Unwin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $189 |
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