There were at least 405 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Consumers Energy employees, 20.2 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.
Other donations by employees of Consumers Energy
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Hunnell | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $6,792 |
| Patricia K. Poppe | - | $6,436 | |
| Trevor Thomas | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $5,800 |
| Guy Packard | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| Rejji P. Hayes | - | $3,942 | |
| Garrick J. Rochow | - | $3,600 | |
| Anthony Rizzo | - | $3,050 | |
| Garrick J. Rochow | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| John Broschak | - | $2,875 | |
| Tim Scholl | - | Democratic Party | $2,787 |
| Shaun M. Johnson | - | $2,746 | |
| Patricia Poppe | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $2,600 |
| Anthony Rizzo | - | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Melissa Gleespen | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,300 |
| Venkat D. Rao | - | $2,182 | |
| Glenn P. Barba | - | $2,058 | |
| Anthony Rizzo | John James | Republican Party | $2,021 |
| Timothy Thompson | - | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Melissa Gleespen | - | $2,000 | |
| Lauren Snyder | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Guy Packarf | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tim Scholl | - | Democratic Party | $1,950 |
| Scott B. Mcintosh | - | $1,806 | |
| Timothy J. Sparks | - | $1,728 | |
| Tamara J. Faber-Doty | - | $1,696 | |
| Dennis D. Dobbs | - | $1,696 | |
| John P. Broschak | - | $1,612 | |
| Anthony G. Rizzo | - | Republican Party | $1,600 |
| D.V. Rao | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,550 |
| Garrick Rochow | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Cathy Hendrian | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Brandon Hofmeister | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Michael A. Torrey | - | $1,444 | |
| Lauren E. Youngdahl Snyder | - | $1,382 | |
| Brian F. Rich | - | $1,282 | |
| Craig C. Degenfelder | - | $1,278 | |
| Sarah R. Nielsen | - | $1,258 | |
| Carolee K. Smith | - | $1,181 | |
| Catherine A. Hendrian | - | $1,135 | |
| Javid A. Khan | - | $1,134 | |
| Ryan M. Kiley | - | $1,097 | |
| Angela Thompkins | - | $1,087 | |
| Matthew T. Ray | - | $1,065 | |
| Steven Day | - | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Kelly M. Hall | - | $1,038 | |
| Guy C. Packard | - | $1,008 | |
| Shaun M. Johnson | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Kelly Hall | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Broschak | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Guy Packard | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Garrick Rochow | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Dennis Dobbs | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| D.V. Rao | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Cathy Hendrian | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Stephen C. Hanna | - | $996 | |
| Pamela L. Bolden | - | $993 | |
| Brad A. Rickert | - | $980 | |
| David F. Ronk Jr. | - | $925 | |
| Jeffrey A. Peters | - | $922 | |
| Sally Johnson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $910 |
| Brian J. Vanblarcum | - | $889 | |
| Lisa R. Gustafson | - | $809 | |
| Melissa M. Gleespen | - | $780 | |
| Linda Alcorn | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Alexander Curling Jr. | - | $744 | |
| Nicholas P. Hyatt | - | $726 | |
| Sharon R. Fernandez | - | $705 | |
| Christina J. Spedoske | - | $690 | |
| Amy M. Walt | - | $690 | |
| Douglas W. Deyoung | - | $683 | |
| Gregory M. Salisbury | - | $678 | |
| Gregory A. Moore | - | $665 | |
| Stephen P. Stubleski | - | $651 | |
| Brent Meschke | Roger Polack | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Josh A. Burgett | - | $648 | |
| William C. Krieger | - | $645 | |
| David P. Callahan | - | $642 | |
| Norman J. Kapala | - | $623 | |
| Linda Alcorn | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $620 |
| Shailendra Chalasani | - | $618 | |
| Jason R. Durand | - | $612 | |
| Sarah B. Green | - | $602 | |
| Barton Mcnabb | - | Republican Party | $600 |
| Teri L. Vansumeren | - | $594 | |
| Kelly M. Hall | - | $590 | |
| Mark J. Debenedictis | - | $580 | |
| Dawn Haase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $562 |
| Leroy N. Reiss | - | $554 | |
| Kyle A. Mccree | - | $543 | |
| Marcella Ferrara | - | $538 | |
| Linda M. Hilbert | - | $538 | |
| Leslie E. Roth | - | $538 | |
| Philip B. Smalley | - | $533 | |
| Michael A. Macdonald | - | $533 | |
| Linda L. Longo | - | $529 | |
| Valerie A. Guttowsky | - | $528 | |
| Scott A. Mcphail II | - | $527 | |
| Leeroy Wells Jr. | - | $521 | |
| Vijoy Mathew | - | $516 | |
| Chris A. Shellberg | - | $516 | |
| Kelly Hall | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $515 |
| Justin W. Hobart | - | $505 | |
| Trevor R. Thomas | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Timothy Sparks | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Timothy J. Sparks | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Tamara Faber-Doty | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Sharon R. Fernandez | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Melissa Gleespen | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mary Palkovich | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Lauren Y. Snyder | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| John G. Russell | - | $500 | |
| John Broschak | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Gregory Salisbury | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Glenn P. Barba | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Edward F. Chaplinsky Jr. | John James | Republican Party | $500 |
| Dennis D. Dobbs | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $500 |
| Anthony G. Rizzo | - | $500 | |
| Jennifer Binkley-Power | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $497 |
| Timothy Q. Brown | - | $479 | |
| Julie A. Hegedus | - | $478 | |
| Joshua J. Judy | - | $478 | |
| Toni Cullers | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $476 |
| Jennifer S. Rose | - | $475 | |
| Steve Day | - | Democratic Party | $460 |
| Brian D. Gallaway | - | $456 | |
| Brent A. Boulanger | - | $456 | |
| Zachary J. Bell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Jeffrey J. Shingler | - | $449 | |
| David E. Thornock | - | $445 | |
| Julie A. Vanblarcum | - | $440 | |
| Mark A. Roe | - | $439 | |
| Bruce K. Straub | - | $435 | |
| Sean P. Kelly | - | $429 | |
| Troy C. Proctor | - | $415 | |
| Heather Hunnell | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $407 |
| Patrick J. Bourdon | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Gregory R. Griffin | - | $386 | |
| Kendall F. Bindschatel II | - | $384 | |
| Jeffrey C. Mayes | - | $384 | |
| Linda Alcorn | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $376 |
| Joel A. Fuller | - | $373 | |
| Daniel L. Harry | - | $368 | |
| Troy A. Rerucha | - | $364 | |
| Jack W. Hobbick | - | $360 | |
| Todd D. Marsh | - | $358 | |
| Paul M. Wolven | - | $358 | |
| Jeffrey A. Myrom | - | $358 | |
| Steven J. Herrygers | - | $357 | |
| Mark J. Debenedictis | - | $355 | |
| Leroy N. Reiss | - | $355 | |
| Scott C. Wilson | - | $354 | |
| Megan L. Metz | - | $354 | |
| David T. Underwood | - | $354 | |
| Alan D. Thelen | - | $354 | |
| Heidi J. Myers | - | $352 | |
| Daryl Kenney | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Carolyn Bloodworth | - | $349 | |
| Andrew R. Snider | - | $348 | |
| William H. Ware | - | $344 | |
| Brian M. Bushey | - | $342 | |
| Michael D. Cooper | - | $341 | |
| Michael T. Charter | - | $340 | |
| Joseph Adrian Forcillo | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $340 |
| Martin J. Malek | - | $334 | |
| Charles W. Rogers | - | $334 | |
| Kelly Hall | - | $331 | |
| James R. Anderson | - | $330 | |
| Scott D. Thomas | - | $324 | |
| Brandon J. Hofmeister | - | $320 | |
| Stephanie R. Blatt | - | $311 | |
| Steven L. Gaarde | - | $309 | |
| Sheryl D. Digiamberardino | - | $306 | |
| Timothy Kowaleski | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Joseph Forcillo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Devin Gerald Nunes | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Daniel Crenshaw | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Matt Gaetz | Republican Party | $300 |
| Anthony G. Rizzo | Paul Junge | Republican Party | $300 |
| Charles W. Eslinger | - | $291 | |
| Michael Scott | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Jessica E. Tramontana | - | $286 | |
| Sarah A. Jorgensen | - | $283 | |
| Robert C. Look | - | $282 | |
| Karen L. Wienke | - | $279 | |
| Christina A. Duvall | - | $276 | |
| Dennis A. Mckee | - | $273 | |
| Alberto R. Acuna | - | $273 | |
| Alan C. Kuipers | - | $273 | |
| Aaron B. Kantor | - | $273 | |
| Daniel J. Martus | - | $272 | |
| Karen A. Mccarthy | - | $270 | |
| Harmony L. Nowlin | - | $266 | |
| Marc A. Owczarzak | - | $264 | |
| Gregory L. Ward II | - | $264 | |
| David B. Kehoe | - | $264 | |
| Janice Stypula | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $263 |
| Barbara J. Parker | - | $261 | |
| Arthur T. Grimes | - | Republican Party | $260 |
| Catherine M. Reynolds | - | $257 | |
| John Joseph Hawk | - | $255 | |
| Teresa M. Osieczonek | - | $252 | |
| Trevor Thomas | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Tonya Berry | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Todd Bridson | - | $250 | |
| Steven Johnson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Steven Johnson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Steve Day | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Roger A. Curtis | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $250 |
| Melissa Gleespen | - | $250 | |
| John Joseph Hawk | John James | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jeffrey Shingler | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jeffrey Mayes | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Daniel J. Malone | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $250 |
| Catherine A. Wilson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Amy M. Walt | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $250 |
| Harold D. Register Jr. | - | $245 | |
| Megan D. Mello | - | $243 | |
| Zoe Ahlstrom | - | Democratic Party | $240 |
| Daryl Kenney | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $240 |
| Charles C. Collins | - | $240 | |
| Trevor R. Thomas | - | $236 | |
| Hubert W. Miller III | - | $230 | |
| Charles R. Montgomery | - | $228 | |
| Marjorie D. Longcore | - | $227 | |
| Kori J. Bennett | - | $227 | |
| Keiana L. Love | - | $227 | |
| Michael K. Mcculley | - | $216 | |
| Bradley R. Plummer | - | $212 | |
| Ryan D. Reynolds | - | $211 | |
| Kevin O. Tease | - | $205 | |
| Richard Keene | - | Republican Party | $204 |
| Sharon R. Fernandez | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $200 |
| Daniel G. Shirkey | - | $197 | |
| John M. Mccollum | - | $196 | |
| Amy M. Neville | - | $192 | |
| Victoria M. Badics | - | $191 | |
| Timothy F. Haut | - | $191 | |
| Richard T. Scott | - | $191 | |
| Raymond P. De Winkle | - | $191 | |
| Russell C. Farnum | - | $184 | |
| Nola N. Patterson | - | $184 | |
| Michael J. Delaney | - | $184 | |
| Glen L. Hatcher | - | $184 | |
| David W. Pohanka | - | $184 | |
| Carrie A. Harkness | - | $184 | |
| Willie R. Mills Jr. | - | $182 | |
| Corey A. Monsma | - | $182 | |
| Robert L. Callison | - | $180 | |
| Kurt P. Koseck | - | $180 | |
| James J. Buza | - | $177 | |
| Eric D. Gustad | - | $177 | |
| Chad D. Miller | - | $177 | |
| Stephen J. Fay | - | $175 | |
| Linda Sholes | - | Republican Party | $175 |
| David M. Baughman | - | $175 | |
| Daryl Kenney | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Timotey D. Petrosky | - | $174 | |
| Saudia C. Santure | - | $174 | |
| Ronald W. Mason | - | $174 | |
| Stephanie V. Roehl | - | $172 | |
| Martha Chwastek | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $161 |
| Keith L. Axtell | - | $158 | |
| Nora M. Bordine | - | $157 | |
| Michael G. Jean | - | $156 | |
| Hillary B. Kipp | - | $156 | |
| Tonya L. Berry | - | $152 | |
| Christopher J. Laird | - | $152 | |
| Christopher C. Mizner | - | $152 | |
| Zoe Ahlstrom | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Walter Davis | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Steve Day | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Brent A. Boulanger | - | $150 | |
| Hillary B. Kipp | - | $149 | |
| Michael K. Mcculley | - | $148 | |
| William T. Romosier | - | $146 | |
| Steven L. Whitney | - | $146 | |
| Rickey L. Mcdaniel | - | $146 | |
| Molly M. Pardini | - | $146 | |
| Dennis E. Wilde | - | $146 | |
| Christopher A. Rohde | - | $146 | |
| Katelyn A. Carey | - | $145 | |
| Sitha Kaza | - | $144 | |
| Melissa K. Callison | - | $140 | |
| Lauren K. Oien | - | $140 | |
| John Broschak | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Kenneth D. Johnston | - | $137 | |
| Kyle S. Brayton | - | $135 | |
| Jeffrey C. Mayes | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $135 |
| Jennifer Binkley-Power | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $131 |
| Dawn Haase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Dawn Haase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Raymond Anthony | - | Republican Party | $126 |
| Jeff Peters | - | Republican Party | $126 |
| Bryce Cain | - | Republican Party | $126 |
| Steve Day | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Michael Stephen Saenz | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Mary P. Palkovich | - | $125 | |
| Mary A. Kulis | - | $125 | |
| Kyle Andrus | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Roger C. Morgenstern | - | $121 | |
| Robert L. Johnson | - | $121 | |
| Douglas B. Roberts Jr. | - | $121 | |
| Linda Alcorn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Daryl Kenney | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Christopher J. Varvatos | - | $120 | |
| William D. Guzynski | - | $116 | |
| Todd A. Essex | - | $116 | |
| Timothy J. Voss | - | $116 | |
| Terry S. Dedoes | - | $116 | |
| Shari M. Ebidon | - | $116 | |
| Michael W. Metz | - | $116 | |
| Joshua T. Sherman | - | $116 | |
| Jason M. Christie | - | $116 | |
| Brian D. Barthelmes | - | $116 | |
| Anthony Wojnarowicz | - | $116 | |
| Jessica M. Woycehoski | - | $113 | |
| Darren F. Hartman | - | $111 | |
| Nicholas Sarles | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $101 |
| Timothy Thompson | Catherine Albro | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Steve Day | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ruth Scotti | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Rebecca Wildenthal | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Michelle Fauser | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Brent Meschke | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Andrew P. Radvansky | - | $99 | |
| Anthony E. Caldwell | - | $96 | |
| Stacey L. Lamb | - | $93 | |
| Katelyn A. Carey | - | $93 | |
| Ronald L. Downs | - | $92 | |
| Craig W. Councilor | - | $92 | |
| Ursula S. Warren | - | $91 | |
| Priya D. Machi | - | $90 | |
| Erika K. Ward | - | $90 | |
| Douglas F. Chapel | - | $89 | |
| Jenny L. Rickard | - | $88 | |
| William A. Wadsworth | - | $87 | |
| Priya D. Machi | - | $87 | |
| Jason Bowles | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $86 |
| Molly A. Neymeiyer | - | $83 | |
| Joseph Adrian Forcillo | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Hillary B. Kipp | - | $70 | |
| Carol L. Moue | - | Republican Party | $70 |
| Lenore C. Lentz | - | $66 | |
| Clayton Marriott | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Carrie L. Schneider | - | $63 | |
| Stephen J. Fay | - | $60 | |
| Nancy J. Rice | - | $60 | |
| Katherine L. Allen | - | $60 | |
| Andrea M. Alvarez | - | $60 | |
| Nicole O. Warra | - | $54 | |
| Charles C. Crews | - | $53 | |
| Wanda Billops | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Scott Hoeft | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Marilyn Muller | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Leslie Miller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Laura Vieth | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Kelley Opperman | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Jeff Mayes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Chad Alley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Steve Day | Al Gross | Independent | $45 |
| Timothy Thompson | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Timothy Thompson | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Steven A. Schneider | - | $40 | |
| Jennifer Grace | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Herbert B. Kops | - | $40 | |
| Timothy D. Porter | - | $38 | |
| Steven W. Beavis | - | $38 | |
| Robert D. Jacobs | - | $38 | |
| Luis F. Saenz | - | $38 | |
| Shannon Werner | - | $35 | |
| Roger Starke | - | Republican Party | $34 |
| David C. Ebelt | - | $32 | |
| Steve Day | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Erica L. Krukowski | - | $30 | |
| Randal A. Henige | - | $29 | |
| Troy L. Romancky | - | $25 | |
| Brandon P. Casanta | - | $25 | |
| Mallory E. Grimm | - | $23 | |
| Derek A. Nofz | - | $23 | |
| Karli E. Mcneill | - | $21 | |
| Sally Johnson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Brenda J. May | - | $19 | |
| Thomas E. Shirilla | - | $18 | |
| Terry L. Fietsam | - | $18 | |
| Stefanie D. Pritchard | - | $18 | |
| Ronald C. Dewberry | - | $18 | |
| Patricia A. Beecherl | - | $18 | |
| Megan M. Brown | - | $18 | |
| Jose R. Salinas | - | $18 | |
| Joel T. Newhouse | - | $18 | |
| Heather N. Weller | - | $18 | |
| Venkata K. Karunakaram | - | $17 | |
| Sally A. Bowers | - | $17 | |
| Michael G. Nielsen | - | $17 | |
| Brian E. Ketchens | - | $17 | |
| Dorne A. Adams | - | $16 | |
| Alan D. Redding | - | $13 |
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