There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Cree, Inc. employees, 61.8 percent of which have gone to Democratic 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Garber | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Neal Hunter | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| John W. Palmour | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Phil Garber | - | Democratic Party | $1,600 |
| Theresa Hopson | - | Republican Party | $1,509 |
| Polina Pechnikova | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,111 |
| Ashwini Pathak | - | Republican Party | $1,104 |
| John W. Palmour | David Eugene Price | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dan Driscoll | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Billy James Jr. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $997 |
| Larry Wall | - | Republican Party | $750 |
| Neal Oldham | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $648 |
| Tim Hoffman | - | $529 | |
| Michael O'Laughlin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Curt Progl | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Tom Ambrose | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $323 |
| Melissa Young | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Daniel Jackson | - | $300 | |
| Daniel Driscoll | - | $300 | |
| David Elien | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Ryan Larrabee | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Larry Wall | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Billy James | - | Republican Party | $245 |
| Tom Ambrose | - | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Saptharishi Sriram | - | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Joseph Groshans | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Tom Ambrose | Colin Allred | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Al Burk | - | Republican Party | $109 |
| Melissa Garrett | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| George Brandes | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Thomas Mock | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Phil Primato | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $34 |
| Peggy Mann | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $25 |
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