There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Thrivent Financial employees, 58.8 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Johnston | Ronald James Kind | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Scott Wardell | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $1,063 |
| Linnea Sodergren | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,050 |
| Paul Johnston | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Paul Johnston | Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Patricia Brown | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| William Idzorek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Scott Wardell | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $900 |
| Maggie Snetting | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $875 |
| Elizabeth Birney | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $608 |
| Grant Beyl | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $600 |
| Scott Wardell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Randall Boushek | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Mark Swenson | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $500 |
| Linnea Sodergren | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Linnea Ann Sodergren | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Odland | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $497 |
| James M. Odland | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $497 |
| Betsy Hearn | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $459 |
| Patricia Brown | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Dena Degroat | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Bradley Vanspriell | - | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Julie Schmoock | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Andrew Gerling | - | Republican Party | $110 |
| William Stouten | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Patrick Hansen | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Ben Eastman | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Bruce Wegley | - | Republican Party | $84 |
| William Stouten | - | $80 | |
| Andrew May | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $67 |
| Michael Davidson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $42 |
| Martin L. Cole | - | $42 | |
| William Stouten | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $13 |
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