There were at least 87 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lehigh Valley Health Network employees, 58.6 percent of which have gone to Democratic 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.
Francis Samuel Distefano II's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsi Now | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $2,472 |
| Tulsi Now | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $635 |
Other donations by employees of Lehigh Valley Health Network
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Coleman | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $8,400 |
| Thomas Whalen | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $3,500 |
| Carol Guanowsky | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Michael M. Washinsky | Jim Bognet | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Randy Jaeger | - | Republican Party | $2,546 |
| Alexander Max Rosenau | - | $2,400 | |
| Marcia A. Zettle | Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian Party | $2,000 |
| Shawn M. Quinn | - | $1,800 | |
| Shawn Bausher | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Albert Sarno | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,226 |
| Amanda B. Flicker | - | $1,162 | |
| Gary Stopyra | - | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Raymond L. Singer | - | $1,000 | |
| Matthew Facc W. Martinez | - | $1,000 | |
| Glenn Guanowsky | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Gary A. Stopyra | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Thomas Marchozzi | - | $900 | |
| Gary Stopyra | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Tara Morrison | - | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Gary Stopyra | - | $700 | |
| Gary Stopyra | - | $700 | |
| Treasure Walker | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $656 |
| Gary Stopyra | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Gary A. Stopyra | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Carmine J. Pellosie | Darryl P. Hendricks | Republican Party | $600 |
| Brian Patson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Mal Homan | - | Republican Party | $590 |
| Gary Stopyra | - | $550 | |
| Sherie A. Mohn | - | Republican Party | $501 |
| Thomas Whalen | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Palyca | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Laurence Karper | Dean Napier Browning | Republican Party | $500 |
| Joseph Sexton | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Jill Krystofinski | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Jennifer Allen | - | $500 | |
| Jane Biggs | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Howard Dehoff | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Melissa Bornstein | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $499 |
| Jeffrey Veluz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $492 |
| Ricki Kallish | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Gary Stopyra | - | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Gary A. Stopyra | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Jeffrey Veluz | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Kate Hummel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Troy Brokenshire | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $301 |
| Mark Knouse | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Howard J. Dehoff | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Gary A. Stopyra | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Francis Distefano | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $287 |
| Suzanne Jones | - | $280 | |
| Ricki Kallish | - | $279 | |
| Suzanne Jones | Patrick Joseph Toomey | Republican Party | $275 |
| Lori Belton | - | Republican Party | $258 |
| Ryan Tenzer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jonathan Bingham | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gary Stopyra | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gary Stopyra | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gary Stopyra | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Carolyn Coleman | - | $250 | |
| Veronica Zichelli | - | $245 | |
| Nathan Hagstrom | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $245 |
| Tara Morrison | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $227 |
| Stephen Katz | Susan Wild | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Stephanie Marshall | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Michelle Jordan | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Lisa Miller | - | $200 | |
| Richard J. Smith | - | $182 | |
| Howard Dehoff | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Anne Helme | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $134 |
| Randy Jaeger | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $130 |
| Melissa Bornstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Randy Jaeger | Richard Sean Parnell | Republican Party | $120 |
| Sonja Handwerk | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $115 |
| Mary Cipolle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lori Belton | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Jill Krystofinski | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Gary Stopyra | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kate Hummel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $67 |
| Melissa Bornstein | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Donna Jean Patton | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Allyn Danni | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Agnes George | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Tom Lisa Pignstaro | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Albert Sarno | - | Democratic Party | $26 |
| Mary Beth Rusiewicz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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