There were at least 39 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Alliant Energy employees, 30.8 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Kouba | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Krista K. Tanner | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $3,600 |
| Linda Mattes | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Joel Schmidt | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Dean Oestreich | - | $2,000 | |
| Stacy Van Zante | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $1,650 |
| Krista Tanner | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Krista Tanner | - | $1,300 | |
| Stacy Van Zante | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,259 |
| Wes L. Vanantwerp | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $942 |
| Debbra A. Yoder | - | $858 | |
| Joel J. Schmidt | - | $770 | |
| Stacy L. Van Zante | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Terry L. Kouba | - | $580 | |
| Kevin Burke | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Matthew P. Cole | - | $450 | |
| Linda K. Mattes | - | $441 | |
| Dee A. Brown | - | $360 | |
| Fred Johnston | - | Republican Party | $346 |
| Gene Giltner | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $323 |
| Jeanine A. Penticoff | - | $314 | |
| Lisha L. Coffey | - | $304 | |
| Wes Vanantwerp | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Wes Vanantwerp | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Stacy Van Zante | - | $250 | |
| Stacy L. Van Zante | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Hines | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Bruce Binion | - | Republican Party | $180 |
| James Hines | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Dylan Syse | - | $158 | |
| Scott L. Drzycimski | - | $156 | |
| Stephen Keck | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Richard A. Sublett | - | $88 | |
| John S. Boston | - | $54 | |
| Paul Philipp | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Michael Blank | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| John R. Watts | - | $32 |
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