There were at least 22 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Premier Communications employees, 72.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young for Iowa, Inc. | David Young | Republican Party | $2,900 |
| Friends of John Thune | John R. Thune | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug A. Boone | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $7,770 |
| Doug Boone | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Doug Boone | Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Republican Party | $4,600 |
| Doug Boone | - | Republican Party | $4,300 |
| Doug Boone | Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Doug Boone | David Young | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Doug A. Boone | - | $2,500 | |
| Doug Boone | Dusty Johnson | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Doug Boone | - | $1,000 | |
| Ryan Boone | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $500 |
| Scott Te Stroete | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $350 |
| Ryan Boone | - | $270 | |
| Scott Te Stroete | - | $250 | |
| Les Sybesma | - | $250 | |
| Les Sybesma | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jason Moser | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $250 |
| Erika Boone | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $250 |
| Scott Te Stroete | Randall Feenstra | Republican Party | $100 |
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