There were at least 46 contributions made to political candidates and committees by U.S. Sugar Corporation employees, 45.7 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil F. Smith | - | $15,000 | |
| Malcolm Wade | - | $12,500 | |
| Kenneth Mcduffie | - | $12,500 | |
| Elaine Wood | - | $12,500 | |
| Robert Buker | - | $7,500 | |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | - | $7,500 | |
| Robert H. Buker Jr. | David Perdue | Republican Party | $7,400 |
| Malcolm S. Wade Jr. | David Perdue | Republican Party | $5,400 |
| Robert H. Buker Jr. | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | - | $5,000 | |
| Kenneth Mcduffie | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Michael R. Ellis | - | $4,500 | |
| Carl Stringer | - | $4,500 | |
| Carl Stringer | - | $4,000 | |
| Eric Edwards | - | $3,500 | |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | David Perdue | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Kenneth W. Mcduffie | David Perdue | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Elaine M. Wood | David Perdue | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Carl Stringer | Charlie Joseph Crist | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Robert Buker | - | $2,500 | |
| Michael Ellis | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Michael Ellis | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Malcolm S. Wade Jr. | Judson Sapp | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | Judson Sapp | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Eric L. Edwards | Kat Cammack | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Eric Edwards | Vincent Ross Spano | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Elaine M. Wood | Greg W. Steube | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Elaine M. Wood | Judson Sapp | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Robert Buker | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Michael R. Ellis | Charlie Joseph Crist | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Michael R. Ellis | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Malcolm S. Wade Jr. | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Eric L. Edwards | David Perdue | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Carl Stringer | David Perdue | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Malcolm S. Wade Jr. | Darren Soto | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Carl Stringer | Greg W. Steube | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Lucas R. Kurtz | Darren Soto | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Eric Edwards | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jeremy Miller | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Eric Edwards | - | $500 | |
| Robert W. Lawson Jr. | Byron Donalds | Republican Party | $250 |
| Anthony Federico | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Eric Myer | - | Republican Party | $50 |
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