There were at least 31 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Marathon Petroleum Company employees, 80.6 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $4,675 |
| Friends of Desiree Tims | Desiree Tims | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Pete for America, Inc. | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Pete for America, Inc. | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Shannon 4 Congress Committee | Shannon Freshour | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Alaina Shearer for Congress | Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | $950 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Mark Kelly for Senate | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Committee to Elect Pam Keith | Pamela M. Keith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rubando for Congress | Nick Rubando | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Actblue | - | $454 | |
| Diane for Colorado CD3 | Diane Mitsch Bush | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc. | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Progressive Turnout Project | - | $265 | |
| Shannon 4 Congress Committee | Shannon Freshour | Democratic Party | $260 |
| Montanans for Bullock | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Hickenlooper for Colorado | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Theresa Greenfield for Iowa | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dscc | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin Barber | - | Republican Party | $1,069 |
| Darin Barber | - | $740 | |
| Timothy Brown | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Calvin Case | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kristina Krendi | Dani Brzozowski | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Elder | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Darin Barber | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Darin Barber | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $237 |
| Travis Wolfinger | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Paula Schwemer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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