There were at least 40 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Meredith Corporation employees, 97.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sondra Newkirk | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Pam L.H. Kenyon | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $2,823 |
| Douglas Lowe | - | Democratic Party | $2,640 |
| Art Slusark | - | Democratic Party | $2,420 |
| Anita Dittmer-Purcell | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $2,412 |
| Steven Cappaert | - | Democratic Party | $1,760 |
| Andrew Wilson | - | Democratic Party | $1,760 |
| Charles Howell | - | Democratic Party | $1,693 |
| Anita Dittmer-Purcell | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $1,260 |
| Brian Wirt | David Young | Republican Party | $1,200 |
| Pamela Kenyon | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,164 |
| Douglas Olson | - | Democratic Party | $1,140 |
| Christopher Susil | - | Democratic Party | $1,140 |
| Karla Jeffries | - | Democratic Party | $950 |
| Joseph Ceryanec | - | Democratic Party | $780 |
| Todd Beuse | - | Democratic Party | $760 |
| Mike Lacy | - | Democratic Party | $760 |
| Greg Kayko | - | Democratic Party | $760 |
| David Johnson | - | Democratic Party | $760 |
| Stephen Lacy | - | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Anita Dittmer-Purcell | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $530 |
| Barbara J. Klubal | - | Democratic Party | $520 |
| David Johnson | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Sheila M. Mauck | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Jennifer Krob | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $320 |
| Stephen Orr | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Bess Lamoreux | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Katy Hildman | - | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Stephen Orr | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Kevin Schmitz | - | Democratic Party | $195 |
| Robert Romore | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $177 |
| Pamela L.H. Kenyon | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $168 |
| Anita Dittmer-Purcell | - | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Pamela Kenyon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Katy Hildman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Anita Dittmer-Purcell | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Anna Knief | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $29 |
| A. Dittmer-Purcell | - | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Joy Evans | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $7 |
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