Anoka Times

Protolabs employee Joshua Hengel has contributed a total of $762 to Democratic Party candidate Amy J. Klobuchar, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least five contributions made to political candidates and committees by Protolabs employees, 80 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
Victoria Holt	-		$1,000
Justin Mcdaniel	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$877
Aaron Barden	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$270
Andrew Lindberg	Bernard Sanders	Democratic Party	$27

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.