There were at least 48 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Berkshire Hathaway employees, 47.9 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy for Congress | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Collins for Senator | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $500 |
| Guy for Congress | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican Party | $500 |
| Scalise for Congress | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $500 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Scheidler | - | Republican Party | $2,140 |
| Donna O'Connor Wetzel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Merlin Weaver | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Charles S. Swidzinski | George J. Kelly Jr. | Republican Party | $1,250 |
| Amy Mckenna | - | Republican Party | $1,150 |
| Timothy K. Shreiner | Lloyd K. Smucker | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Laurie Phillips | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Laurie Phillips | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Merlin Weaver | - | Republican Party | $736 |
| Kathy Mcgee Burns | - | $705 | |
| Perri Ann Evanson | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Kim E. Moyer | Scott Perry | Republican Party | $550 |
| Cyndy Young | Kimberly D. Olson | Democratic Party | $530 |
| Molly Keady | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Merlin Weaver | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $500 |
| Merlin Weaver | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $500 |
| Merlin Weaver | Ben R. Lujan | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Frances Gray | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Shawna Kent | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $416 |
| Susan Hartzell | - | $400 | |
| Cyndy Young | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic Party | $387 |
| Frances Gray | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Anthony Bartoli | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Yael Milbert | - | $305 | |
| Kevin Mcneal | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $288 |
| Glen Heidlebaugh | - | Republican Party | $278 |
| Pamela Sovich | - | Republican Party | $262 |
| Jackie Jerrehian | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $258 |
| Donald Fritsch | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michelle A. Schocker | - | $225 | |
| Dennis Brandt | - | Republican Party | $210 |
| David A. Dorsey | - | $210 | |
| Jody Dimitruk | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Eva Mckendrick | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Cynthia Young | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Glen H. Heidlebaugh Jr. | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Brett Dillon | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Nawaf Nseir | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Paul Czubryt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Loralea Hartle | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $50 |
| Dana Molfetto | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Barbara Deardorff | - | Republican Party | $30 |
| John Schutz | - | Republican Party | $25 |
| Jane Broderson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
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