There were at least 32 contributions made to political candidates and committees by K&L Gates, LLP employees, 78.1 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Victory Fund | - | $250 | |
| Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress | Elizabeth Fletcher | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kalis | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Peter Kalis | John Lee Ratcliffe | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Theodore A. Mcconnell | Joseph A. Sestak Jr. | Democratic Party | $2,651 |
| Thomas Ryan | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Thomas Ryan | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| John M. Sylvester | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| John M. Sylvester | Eugene Depasquale | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| James Scheuermann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| David L. Mcclenahan | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David H. Ehrenwerth | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Saulnier | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David Ehrenwerth | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Scott Waxman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Theodore A. Mcconnell | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Michael Komo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John M. Sylvester | Kristy Gnibus | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John M. Sylvester | Daniel B. Smith Jr. | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John M. Sylvester | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Scheuermann | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Osipovich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Sylvester | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Thomas Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Travis Brannon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Patrick Mcelhinny | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Hart | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melissa Tea | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Theodore Mcconnell | - | $200 | |
| Michael Komo | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Amanda Cashman | - | $100 | |
| Carolyn Branthoover | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $10 |
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