There were at least 54 contributions made to political candidates and committees by CMS Energy Corporation employees, 55.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $10,600 |
| Kamala Harris for the People | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Seth Moulton for America, Inc. | Seth Moulton | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rich | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $5,500 |
| Patti Poppe | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Patricia Poppe | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Patricia K. Poppe | - | $5,000 | |
| Kurt L. Darrow | - | $5,000 | |
| Jon E. Barfield | - | $5,000 | |
| John Sznewajs | - | $5,000 | |
| Patricia Poppe | Peter Meijer | Republican Party | $3,032 |
| Stephen Ewing | - | $2,500 | |
| Patti Poppe | Frederick Stephen Upton | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Patricia Poppe | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Brian Rich | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Patricia Poppe | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,800 |
| Shaun Johnson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Catherine M. Reynolds | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| John Gerard Russell | John James | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Tim Kowaleski | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,042 |
| Srikanth Maddipati | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jean-Francois Brossoit | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Glenn Barba | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Garrick Rochow | - | $1,000 | |
| Brian Rich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brandon Hofmeister | Timothy L. Walberg | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tim Kowaleski | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $620 |
| Srikanth Maddipati | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $500 |
| Sabrina L. Gross | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Guy Packard | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Gregory Salisbury | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dv Rao | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $500 |
| Brian Rich | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jeffrey Arnold | - | Republican Party | $470 |
| Tim Kowaleski | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $456 |
| Timothy Kowaleski | - | $400 | |
| Tom Wiegman | - | Republican Party | $379 |
| Tim Kowaleski | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Tim Kowaleski | - | $313 | |
| Daniel Falk | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $307 |
| Melissa Gleespen | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Michael D. Bean | - | $285 | |
| Tim Kowaleski | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $279 |
| Melissa Gleespen | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Linda Hilbert | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brian Rich | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Brandon Hofmeister | Andy Levin | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Tom Wiegman | - | Republican Party | $205 |
| Tom Wiegman | John James | Republican Party | $150 |
| Sheryl Digi | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jeff Wilcox Arnold | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Todd M. Mortimer | - | $35 | |
| Kelly Hall | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $15 |
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