Employees of FIRST SOLAR donated $144K to federal campaigns from 14 donors. See party breakdown and state-by-state analysis.
Employees of FIRST SOLAR have collectively donated $144K to federal political campaigns, making it one of the more politically active workforces tracked in FEC filings. A total of 14 individual employees have made itemized contributions, averaging $10K per donor.
FIRST SOLAR employees lean Democratic, with 79% of donations ($33K) going to Democratic candidates and committees. However, 21% of donations went to other parties, indicating some political diversity among employees.
Geographically, FIRST SOLAR employee donors are concentrated in Michigan ($66K), followed by Arizona ($36K), Ohio ($29K), Louisiana ($8K). This distribution typically reflects where the company has major offices and operations.
Note: These donations are made by individual employees and do not represent corporate political activity. FIRST SOLAR as an organization may have separate PAC spending or lobbying activities not reflected in individual contribution data. All data is sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $66K |
| Arizona | $36K |
| Ohio | $29K |
| Louisiana | $8K |
| North Carolina | $3K |
| California | $2K |
| Colorado | $115 |
| South Carolina | $50 |