There were at least 49 contributions made to political candidates and committees by NASA employees, 63.3 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Wheelock | - | $2,000 | |
| Doug Wheelock | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $1,100 |
| Suleyman Gokoglu | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,095 |
| James Stegeman | - | Republican Party | $1,020 |
| Douglas Wheelock | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Doug Wheelock | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Charles Denniston | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Suleyman Gokoglu | Morgan Harper | Democratic Party | $960 |
| Glenn Beheim | Morgan Harper | Democratic Party | $725 |
| Justin Elchert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $662 |
| Judy Van Zante | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Paxson | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Paxson | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Charles L. Denniston | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bruce Steinetz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Justin Elchert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $473 |
| Rich Evans | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $471 |
| Mohammad Hasan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $447 |
| Charles Sheehe | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Obed Sands | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $345 |
| Obed Sands | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $338 |
| Bruce Steinetz | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Urszula Szenfeld | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $287 |
| Hung Huynh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Jeffrey Hoyt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Bruce Steinetz | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Larry Liou | Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Suzanne Otero | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Mark Woike | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Glenn Beheim | Jessica Cisneros | Democratic Party | $200 |
| A. Binh | - | Republican Party | $190 |
| Macresia Alibaruho | - | $175 | |
| Glenn Beheim | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Huntsman | Hillary O'Connor Mueri | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Christopher Barth | - | Republican Party | $125 |
| John P. Gyekenyesi | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $105 |
| Andrew Provenza | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Susan Jansen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Jeremy Fleischer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Frank Kaufhold | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $72 |
| John Gyekenyesi | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $70 |
| Ralph Jansen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Mohammad Hasan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Binh Nguyen | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $50 |
| James D. Stegeman | - | Republican Party | $30 |
| Diana Centeno-Gomez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Justin Elchert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| James D. Stegeman | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $20 |
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