Minnesota State Wire

Minneapolis Public Schools employee Marilyn Johnson contributed a total of $350 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Keith Ellison, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $2,810 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Minneapolis Public Schools employees, 100 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
Julie Walter	Steve Simon	DFL	$1,000
Larry Bogolub	Rita C. Albrecht	DFL	$250
Courtney Kiernat	Tim Walz	DFL	$250
Jane Burnett Burnett	Keith Ellison	DFL	$250
Ryan Strack	Erin Murphy	DFL	$250
Sally Mays	Melisa Lopez Franzen	DFL	$110
Billy Menz	Sydney Jordan	DFL	$350
Marilyn Johnson	Keith Ellison	DFL	$350