There were at least 33 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Whataburger employees, 57.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $3,035 |
| Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Joni for Iowa | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $200 |
| Collins for Senator | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $200 |
| McSally for Senate Inc | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $180 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Feeney | - | Republican Party | $2,694 |
| Caleb Gaines | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,699 |
| Lynne Dobson | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Sherry Zeise | - | Republican Party | $715 |
| Mark Feeney | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Karina Alderete | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $466 |
| Mark Kreipe | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Monica Maldonado | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $399 |
| Mark Feeney | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $291 |
| Monica Maldonado | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Wayne A | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Brandon M. | - | Republican Party | $235 |
| Jessica Zepeda | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Dalton Simonson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $162 |
| Mark Feeney | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $150 |
| Matthew Hood | - | Republican Party | $142 |
| Wayne Wagner | - | Republican Party | $120 |
| Mark Feeney | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $103 |
| Sherry Zeise | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Collin Morgan | - | $84 | |
| Kim Vela | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Davis Alcorn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| David Payn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $58 |
| Philip Ritchie | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Marc Figueroa | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Brandon Marcos-Fuentes | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $50 |
| Alissa Howard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
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