Manatee Review

Payne Law Group employee L. Payne has contributed a total of $100 to Republican Party candidate James E. Risch, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least 71 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Payne Law Group employees, 91.5 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
Cummings for Congress	John C. Cummings	Republican Party	$1,101
Team Graham, Inc.	Lindsey Olin Graham	Republican Party	$1,000
Zeldin for Congress	Lee M. Zeldin	Republican Party	$700
Mast for Congress	Brian Mast	Republican Party	$600
McSally for Senate Inc	Martha Mcsally	Republican Party	$500
Byron Donalds for Congress	Byron Donalds	Republican Party	$400
Friends of Matt Gaetz	Matt Gaetz	Republican Party	$300
Mike Garcia for Congress	Michael Garcia	Republican Party	$200
Slocum for Congress	Doug Slocum	Republican Party	$200
Michelle Steel for Congress	Michelle Steel	Republican Party	$100
Jim Risch for U.S. Senate Committee	James E. Risch	Republican Party	$100
Teddy Daniels for Congress	Teddy Daniels	Republican Party	$100

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Howard Payne	-		$1,800
Howard Payne	Byron Donalds	Republican Party	$1,000
Howard Payne	Martha Mcsally	Republican Party	$700
Howard Payne	Dan Newhouse	Republican Party	$600
Howard Payne	Marion Michael Rounds	Republican Party	$400
Howard Payne	Karen Christine Handel	Republican Party	$300
Howard Payne	Matt Gaetz	Republican Party	$200
Howard Payne	Byron Donalds	Republican Party	$200
Howard H. Payne	-	Republican Party	$200
Lh Payne	William Olson	Republican Party	$100
Howard Payne	-	Republican Party	$100
Howard Payne	Victoria Spartz	Republican Party	$100

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.