There were at least 39 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Alliant Energy employees, 30.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Hart for Iowa | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $1,650 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,259 |
| National Democratic Redistricting PAC | - | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Kouba | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Krista K. Tanner | Rita Hart | Democratic Party | $3,600 |
| Linda Mattes | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Joel Schmidt | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Dean Oestreich | - | $2,000 | |
| Krista Tanner | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Krista Tanner | - | $1,300 | |
| Wes L. Vanantwerp | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $942 |
| Debbra A. Yoder | - | $858 | |
| Joel J. Schmidt | - | $770 | |
| Terry L. Kouba | - | $580 | |
| Brad E. Morgan | - | $560 | |
| Kevin Burke | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Matthew P. Cole | - | $450 | |
| Linda K. Mattes | - | $441 | |
| Dee A. Brown | - | $360 | |
| Fred Johnston | - | Republican Party | $346 |
| Gene Giltner | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $323 |
| Jeanine A. Penticoff | - | $314 | |
| Lisha L. Coffey | - | $304 | |
| Wes Vanantwerp | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Wes Vanantwerp | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| James Hines | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Bruce Binion | - | Republican Party | $180 |
| James Hines | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Dylan Syse | - | $158 | |
| Scott L. Drzycimski | - | $156 | |
| Stephen Keck | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Brad Morgan | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Richard A. Sublett | - | $88 | |
| John S. Boston | - | $54 | |
| Paul Philipp | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Michael Blank | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| John R. Watts | - | $32 |
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