Minnesota State Wire

Coldwell Banker Burnet employee Patricia Napier contributed a total of $50 to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Gretchen Piper, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

There have been $8,150 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Coldwell Banker Burnet employees, 95.7 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
Barbara Jo Davis	Tim Walz	DFL	$1,000
Barbara Jo Davis	Frank Hornstein	DFL	$500
Barbara Jo Davis	Erin Murphy	DFL	$250
Barbara Jo Davis	James Long	DFL	$250
Barbara Jo Davis	Paul Thissen		$350
Barbara Jo Davis	Keith Ellison	DFL	$250
Barry Berg	Tim Walz	DFL	$1,000
John Schuster	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL	$500
Fran Davis	Steve Simon	DFL	$1,000
Fran Davis	James Long	DFL	$750
Fran Davis	Melissa A. Hortman	DFL	$250
Fran Davis	Frank Hornstein	DFL	$250
Linda Warner	Tim Walz	DFL	$500
Barb J. Davis	Melissa A. Hortman	DFL	$500
Sandy Harrison	Dan Wolgamott	DFL	$250
Mya Honeywell	Tim Walz	DFL	$250
Barb Davis	Steve Simon	DFL	$250
Patricia Napier	Gretchen Piper	DFL	$50