There were at least 20 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Essilor USA employees, 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Roberts | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $2,640 |
| Diane Roberts | Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez | Democratic Party | $1,764 |
| Kimberly Schuy | Kimberly D. Olson | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Ahmet Kara | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $528 |
| Ahmet Kara | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $328 |
| Larissa Bryan | - | Democratic Party | $298 |
| Lijo Joseph | Phil Arballo | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dane Daneshjou | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dane Daneshjou | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Diane Roberts | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Barbara Heffez Piper | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Diane Roberts | Colin Allred | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Diane Roberts | - | $100 | |
| Diane Roberts | - | $99 | |
| Manuel Lubinus | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Diane Williams Roberts | Colin Allred | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Diane Roberts | Royce West | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Riley Walberg | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| George Gallegos | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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