There were at least 18 contributions made to political candidates and committees by PPG Industries employees, 77.8 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mechling | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,399 |
| William S. Tjader | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $903 |
| William Stephen Tjader | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $560 |
| Dan Passinault | - | $425 | |
| Walter Robertson | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $400 |
| William Tjader | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Democratic Party | $326 |
| Steve Bowles | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Janis Surman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Charles Ray | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $184 |
| William Stephen Tjader | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Democratic Party | $169 |
| Jim Van Buskirk | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Susan Mechling | Paula Jean Swearengin | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Andrea Gray | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Eric Pelegrinelli | - | Republican Party | $40 |
| William Tjader | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $34 |
| Peter Radunzel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Jasmin Jimenez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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