There were at least 24 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP employees, 70.8 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Crist for Congress | Charlie Joseph Crist | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Castor for Congress | Kathy Castor | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Vern Buchanan for Congress | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Christaldi | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Daniel J. Deleo | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $4,750 |
| Ronald A. Christaldi | Charlie Joseph Crist | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Andrew Mayts Jr. | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Ronald A. Christaldi | Gus Michael Bilirakis | Republican Party | $2,250 |
| Daniel Deleo | Valdez Demings | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Darrell C. Smith | Gus Michael Bilirakis | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Patrick Baskette | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Erin Smith Aebel | Kathy Castor | Democratic Party | $708 |
| Steven Chase | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Christopher Staine | Valdez Demings | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Anthony Abate | Valdez Demings | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Andrew J. Mayts Jr. | Anna Paulina Luna | Republican Party | $494 |
| Anthony J. Abate | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Tony Abate | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Steven Chase | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jan Walters Pitchford | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Anthony J. Abate | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Katherine Holmer | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Catherine Robinson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Katherine Holmer | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $40 |
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