CardConnect employee Rush Taggart has contributed a total of $1,000 to Democratic Party candidate Eugene Depasquale, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).
There were at least 29 contributions made to political candidates and committees by CardConnect employees, 79.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen for Senate | – | Democratic Party | $11,845 |
| Chrissy Houlahan for Congress | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic Party | $6,673 |
| Dscc | – | Democratic Party | $4,850 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Jon Ossoff for Senate | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $2,583 |
| Marquita Bradshaw for U.S. Senate | Marquita Bradshaw | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Conor Lamb for Congress | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $2,350 |
| Grassroots Victory PAC | – | $1,800 | |
| Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | Democratic Party | $1,775 |
| Bob Casey for Senate Inc | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Cicilline Committee | David N. Cicilline | Democratic Party | $1,680 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,675 |
| Susan Wild for Congress | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $1,600 |
| Hickenlooper for Colorado | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $1,125 |
| Tammy Baldwin for Senate | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Depasquale for Pa 10 | Eugene Depasquale | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Kim Mangone for Congress | Kim Mangone | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Houlahan Victory Fund | – | $1,000 | |
| Cartwright for Congress | Matthew A. Cartwright | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012 | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $833 |
| Actblue | – | $607 | |
| Tammy for Illinois | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Indivisible Action | – | $500 | |
| Emily’s List | – | $450 | |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Voter Protection Project | – | $205 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cozza | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $186 |
Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.
