There were at least 17 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Rush & Nicholson, PLC employees, 94.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Hart for Iowa | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Finkenauer for Congress | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nelson | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Robert Rush | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $2,605 |
| Robert Rush | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,658 |
| Robert R. Rush | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,287 |
| Robert Rush | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Nate Willems | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert Rush | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $470 |
| Robert R. Rush | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Nathan Willems | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nathan T. Willems | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Bob R. Rush | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Robert Rush | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Robert Rush | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Robert Roy Rush | Michael Franken | Democratic Party | $100 |
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