Minnesota State Wire

Medtronic employee Brooke Story contributed a total of $250 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Keith Ellison, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $7,499 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Medtronic employees, 83.3 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
Evan Schnell	Ami Wazlawik	DFL	$1,000
Evan Schnell	Justin Stofferahn	DFL	$1,000
Monaya Krause	Ryan Winkler	DFL	$1,000
Lola Velazquez-Aguilu	Tim Walz	DFL	$1,000
Kathleen Erickson Digiorno	Paul Thissen		$500
Michelle A. Miller	Keith Ellison	DFL	$500
Mary Nicol	Erin Murphy	DFL	$500
Richar M. Dujmovic Jr.	Elliott W. Engen	RPM	$450
Nissa Hilaire	Joseph T. Carter		$300
Matt Conroy	Aric Putnam	DFL	$250
Brooke Story	Keith Ellison	DFL	$250
Kathlean Zinnel	Melisa Lopez Franzen	DFL	$250
Catherine Donohue	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL	$250
Kelly Coleman	Bonnie S. Westlin	DFL	$199
Doron Clark	Randy Brock	DFL	$50