There were at least 149 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ariel Corporation employees, 79.2 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.
Karen Wright's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Conservatives Action | - | $125,000 | |
| Nrsc | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $125,000 |
| Cruz 20 for 20 Victory Fund | - | $80,600 | |
| Preserve America PAC | - | $50,000 | |
| John James for Senate, Inc. | John James | Republican Party | $22,632 |
| Daines Montana Victory Committee | - | Republican Party | $12,800 |
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Team Graham, Inc. | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Mark Green for Congress | Mark Green | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Matt Rosendale for Montana | - | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| House Freedom Fund | - | $7,500 | |
| Alex Mooney for Congress | Alexander Xavier Mooney | Republican Party | $7,000 |
| Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Devin Nunes Campaign Committee | Devin Gerald Nunes | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Hunt for Congress | Wesley Hunt | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Paul Gosar for Congress | Paul Anthony Gosar | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Bill Johnson for Congress Committee | Bill Johnson | Republican Party | $5,400 |
| American Petroleum Institute Political Action Committee (API PAC) | - | $5,000 | |
| Mary Miller for Congress | Mary Miller | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Biggs for Congress | Andy Biggs | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Buck for Colorado 2016 | Kenneth R. Buck | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Andy Harris for Congress | Andrew P. Harris | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Louie Gohmert for Congress Committee | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Mark Ronchetti for New Mexico | Mark Ronchetti | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Lynda Bennett for Congress | Lynda Bennett | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| McGuire for Virginia | John J. McGuire III | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Janet Barresi for Congress | Janet Barresi | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Staat for Congress | Jeremy Staat | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Katie Witt for Congress | Katie Witt | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Gade for Virginia, Inc. | Daniel Macarthur Gade | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Cummings for Congress | John C. Cummings | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Chele Farley for Congress Inc. | Chele Chiavacci Farley | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Committee to Elect Sam Peters | Samuel James Peters | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Laturner for Senate | Jake Laturner | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Ben Cline for Congress, Inc. | Benjamin Lee Cline | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Rounds for Senate | Marion Michael Rounds | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Morgan Griffith for Congress | Morgan H. Griffith | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Mobrooksforcongress.Com | Mo Brooks | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Latta for Congress | Robert Edward Latta | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Friends of Denver Riggleman, Inc. | Denver Lee Riggleman III | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Ralph Norman for Congress | Ralph W. Norman Jr. | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Barry Moore for Congress | Felix Barry Moore | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Jeanne for Congress | Jeanne Ives | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Ron Wright for Congress | Ron Wright | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| YVETTE4CONGRESS | Stella Yvette Herrell | Republican Party | $1,400 |
| Friends of McCormick | Richard Dean Mccormick | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Debbie Lesko for Congress | Debbie Lesko | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jody Hice for Congress | Jody B. Hice | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Friends of David Schweikert | David S. Schweikert | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Darrell Issa for Congress | Darrell Issa | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Love for New York | Lovelynn Gwinn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tiffany for Wisconsin, Inc. | Tom Tiffany | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Fred Keller for Congress | Fred Keller | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Chip Roy for Congress | Chip Roy | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Matt Rosendale for Montana | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Patriots for Perry | Scott Perry | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Weber for Congress | Randy Weber | Republican Party | $1,000 |
Other donations by employees of Ariel Corporation
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Rastin | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $378,500 |
| Thomas P. Rastin | - | Republican Party | $375,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $125,000 |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $125,000 | |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $80,600 | |
| Tom Rastin | - | $62,500 | |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $62,500 | |
| Tom Rastin | - | $12,500 | |
| Tom Rastin | Denver Lee Riggleman III | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Tom Rastin | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Thomas Rastin | Mark Green | Republican Party | $10,200 |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $10,000 | |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $10,000 | |
| Tom Rastin | - | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Thomas Rastin | Alexander Xavier Mooney | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Thomas Rastin | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $8,400 |
| Thomas Rastin | Robert Brian Gibbs | Republican Party | $8,100 |
| Tom Rastin | - | $7,500 | |
| Tom Rastin | Jody B. Hice | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Tom Rastin | Devin Gerald Nunes | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Tom Rastin | Debbie Lesko | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Tom Rastin | John James | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Tom Rastin | Randy Weber | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Thomas Rastin | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Thomas Rastin | Bill Johnson | Republican Party | $5,400 |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $5,000 | |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $5,000 | |
| James P. Buchwald | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $3,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Fred Keller | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Chip Roy | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | David S. Schweikert | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Scott Perry | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Theodore Scott Yoho | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Jeremy Staat | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Gregory Francis Murphy | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Mark R. Meadows | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Tom Rastin | Bill Posey | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | Esther Joy King | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | Kris Kobach | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | Jake Laturner | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | Robert Edward Latta | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Kb Wright | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Thomas Rastin | - | $2,500 | |
| Kb Wright | - | $2,500 | |
| Quentin Platt | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $2,471 |
| Tom Rastin | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Andy Biggs | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Andrew P. Harris | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tom Rastin | James D. Jordan | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Lynda Bennett | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Stella Yvette Herrell | Republican Party | $1,400 |
| Tom Rastin | Kim Coleman | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Michael Cloud | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Kenneth R. Buck | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Lovelynn Gwinn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Benjamin Lee Cline | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Theodore P. Budd | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Morgan H. Griffith | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Mo Brooks | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Tom Rastin | Paul Anthony Gosar | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Samuel Wright | Justin Amash | Libertarian Party | $500 |
| Robert E. Drews | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Stephen L. Thompson | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Jordan Troyer | - | $400 | |
| Robert E. Drews | - | $250 | |
| Robert Drews | - | $250 | |
| Evan Koontz | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Evan Koontz | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
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