Minnesota State Wire

Thomson Reuters employee Len Munson contributed a total of $100 to the Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Kristin Robbins, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $6,560 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Thomson Reuters employees, 67.2 percent of which have gone to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party causes and candidates.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Richard A. King	Tim Walz	DFL	$2,000
Richard A. King	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$250
Richard H. King	Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	$1,000
Richard King	Paul Gazelka	RPM	$800
Richard King	Paul Anderson	RPM	$1,000
Rick King	Mary Kiffmeyer	RPM	$250
Lynn Carlson	Tim Walz	DFL	$430
David Ek Hollins	Athena Hollins	DFL	$230
John Slaight	Addie Miller	DFL	$250
Franklin D. Arkulary	Jen McEwen	DFL	$250
Len Munson	Kristin Robbins	RPM	$100