There were at least 21 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Northwestern Mutual employees, 71.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue for Senate | David Perdue | Republican Party | $600 |
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $200 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mayfield | Mark Gonsalves | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Michael Hendley | Benjamin E. Bullock | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| David Asbury | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $1,750 |
| Wendy Thompson | David Perdue | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| John A. Crawford | Mark Gonsalves | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Stephen C. Owings | - | $1,000 | |
| Marshall Campbell | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Marshall Campbell | David Perdue | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Lee A. Lamberth | James Austin Scott | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jeff Lantz | Karen Christine Handel | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David Asbury | - | Republican Party | $605 |
| Susan Freeman | - | $500 | |
| David Asbury | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $500 |
| Samuel Pittard | - | $420 | |
| Ebbie Salehzadeh | - | $300 | |
| David Asbury | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $250 |
| John M. White | - | $210 | |
| John Fay | - | $150 |
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