There were at least 61 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Highmark employees, 57.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas L. Vankirk | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $11,000 |
| Bonnie Vankirk | - | $5,600 | |
| Thomas L. Vankirk | Michael F. Doyle Jr. | Democratic Party | $3,500 |
| Ian Bacon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Charles Deshazer | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $2,100 |
| Thomas Pellathy | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Daniel Onorato | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Cynthia Donohoe | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Charles Deshazer | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| John Lufburrow | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,750 |
| Paula Kingston | - | Republican Party | $1,157 |
| Martin Gagnon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,092 |
| Charles Deshazer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,025 |
| David Holmberg | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Rachel Butts | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $925 |
| Mine Gurgun | - | Republican Party | $523 |
| Sharon Willard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $515 |
| John Lufburrow | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ian Bacon | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Leslie Jacoby | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Raisa Yaroslavsky | - | Republican Party | $382 |
| Deb Paree | - | Republican Party | $320 |
| Kirk Palmer | - | Republican Party | $274 |
| Debra Mars | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Charles Deshazer | - | $250 | |
| Andrew Adrian-Karlin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kevin Brennan | - | Republican Party | $246 |
| Mine Gurgun | - | $214 | |
| Nina Dow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Michelle Donatucci | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| John Torquato | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Tija Hilton-Phillips | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Thomas Andrzejczak | - | Republican Party | $155 |
| Payge Sofranko | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Kenneth Cikovic | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Joshua Brion | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Catherine York | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Sandra Truver | Conor Lamb | Democratic Party | $146 |
| Josh Brion | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Joellen Thomas | - | Republican Party | $125 |
| Debra Mars | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Rachel Hendrickson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mark Joy | - | $100 | |
| Lindsay Still | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Laura Podolak | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Christina Duty | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mary Bosack | - | Republican Party | $90 |
| Aleta Figurelli | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Cathy Hughes | - | Republican Party | $76 |
| Noretta Corcoran | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Jane Harvey Steege | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Donald Lydic | - | Republican Party | $43 |
| Megan Mckinley | - | Republican Party | $42 |
| Jennifer Manieri | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Cathleen Kichi | - | Republican Party | $30 |
| William Hartman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Andrew Meyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Andrew Meyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Dana Allwein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Stephen Shepard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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