There were at least 39 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Polaris Industries employees, 48.7 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaskans for Dan Sullivan | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $22,400 |
| Friends of Hagedorn | James Hagedorn | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Kendall for Congress | Kendall Qualls | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Kendall for Congress | Kendall Qualls | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen England | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $3,050 |
| Stephen England | - | Republican Party | $2,225 |
| Michael Bedard | - | $1,409 | |
| Neil Grehlinger | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Paul Vitrano | - | $1,250 | |
| Stephen England | - | $1,000 | |
| Mir Ali | - | $990 | |
| Kristen Nerison | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $670 |
| Neil Grehlinger | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Stephen England | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Stephen England | Sia Lo | Republican Party | $500 |
| Matt Mccuen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lucy Clark Dougherty | - | $500 | |
| Stacey Stewart | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Julie Benton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Christopher Wolf | Robert Paul Barrett Jr. | Republican Party | $300 |
| Michael Jordet | - | Republican Party | $252 |
| Michael Jordet | - | $252 | |
| Stephen England | Michelle Fischbach | Republican Party | $250 |
| Stephen England | Burgess Owens | Republican Party | $250 |
| Paul Eickhoff | Jason Lewis | Republican Party | $250 |
| Neil Grehlinger | - | $250 | |
| Neil Grehlinger | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jason Eichenberger | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Craig Hutchinson | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Lindsay L. Lien | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Kristen Nerison | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $117 |
| Carmen K. Trettel | - | Republican Party | $109 |
| Stephen England | Peter Allen Stauber | Republican Party | $100 |
| Micheal Hopkins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Carmen Trettel | - | $42 | |
| Carmen K. Trettel | - | $42 |
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