There were at least 36 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lutron employees, 44.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ference | - | Republican Party | $3,079 |
| Kathryn Leslie | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $3,010 |
| Pekka Hakkarainen | - | $2,800 | |
| George Drizos | David F. Cavell | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Susan Hakkarainen | - | $2,500 | |
| Daniel Sandberg | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,416 |
| Daniel Sandberg | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,074 |
| Jon Ference | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,850 |
| Jonathan Ference | - | Republican Party | $1,506 |
| Jon Ference | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $1,015 |
| Pekka Hakkarainen | Madeleine Dean | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Pekka Hakkarainen | - | $1,000 | |
| Jonathan Ference | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Christopher Oster | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Timothy Schmale | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Melissa Andresko Stengel | - | $500 | |
| Stuart Dejonge | - | Republican Party | $450 |
| Jon Ference | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $420 |
| David Anderson | - | $300 | |
| Dyan Knapp | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $264 |
| Kathie Leslie | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Stuart Dejonge | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kathie Leslie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David L. Anderson | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Bennett | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| David Bennett | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kevin Phillips | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $182 |
| Michelle Exaros | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Dyan Knapp | - | $166 | |
| Graham Christensen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
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