Minnesota State Wire

Medica employee David Bussey contributed a total of $1,550 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Tim Walz, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $5,350 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Medica employees, 50.5 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
David Bussey	Tim Walz	DFL	$1,550
Jim Jacobson	Tim Walz	DFL	$500
Jim Jacobson	Paul Thissen		$1,000
Jim Jacobson	Michelle R. Benson	RPM	$400
Jim Jacobson	Steve Simon	DFL	$250
Jim Jacobson	Patrick Diamond		$250
Jay McLaren	Paul Thissen		$500
John MacH	Melissa A. Hortman	DFL	$400
Anne Scoggin	Patrick Diamond		$500