There were at least 22 contributions made to political candidates and committees by San Diego Zoo Global employees, 77.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Campa for Congress | Ammar Campa-Najjar | Democratic Party | $1,908 |
| Mark Kelly for Senate | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Levin Victory Fund 2020 | - | - | $250 |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabrina Bohy | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $945 |
| Stacy Anderson | Ammar Campa-Najjar | Democratic Party | $865 |
| Oliver Ryder | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $799 |
| Oliver A. Ryder | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $460 |
| Nicolaas Webb | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $412 |
| Nicolaas Webb | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $376 |
| Andy Barba | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $371 |
| Terri Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Travis Vowles | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Tracy Torbert | - | - | $104 |
| Oliver Ryder | - | - | $100 |
| Stephanie Shigematsu | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Tracy Torbert | Carl Demaio | Republican Party | $50 |
| Ian Ingram | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Candace Williams | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Wendy Bulger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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