There were at least 25 contributions made to political candidates and committees by El Paso Electric employees, 52 percent of which have gone to Republican Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $860 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $250 |
| Republican Party of Texas | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $105 |
| Republican National Committee | - | Republican Party | $84 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Rodriguez | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Adrian Rodriguez | Veronica Escobar | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| George Allen Shaffer | - | Republican Party | $1,121 |
| Alex Aboytes | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $555 |
| Hillary Foster | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $515 |
| Steve Buraczyk | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Steve Buraczyk | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Hillary Foster | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Daniel Howard | Ben R. Lujan | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Cynthia Pina | Veronica Escobar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Manuel Camacho | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $434 |
| Hillary Foster | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Patrick Reinhart | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Adrian Rodriguez | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ramon H. Aguirre | - | Republican Party | $189 |
| George Shaffer | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Arthur Rincones | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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