There were at least 29 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Sarasota County employees, 55.2 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Good for Congress | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Furst | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| William Furst | Rodney L. Davis | Republican Party | $500 |
| William Furst | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $500 |
| William Furst | Rodney L. Davis | Republican Party | $500 |
| William C. Furst Jr. | Gregory P. Walden | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bill Furst | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bill Furst | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bill Furst | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bill Furst | Garland Barr | Republican Party | $500 |
| Bill C. Furst | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $500 |
| Alan William Roddy | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Chaokee Vang | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Maria Korn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Maria Korn | - | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Alan Roddy | - | $250 | |
| Maria Korn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $235 |
| Cheryl Douma | - | $210 | |
| Patricia A. Barco | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Martin Joseph Wieland | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Maria Korn | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Eric Dahmen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Alan Roddy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Anthony Smith | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Maria Korn | Margaret Elizabeth Rowell Good | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Maria Korn | - | $75 | |
| Julia Scott | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Anthony Sellitti | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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