Employees of NORTHWESTERN donated $172K to federal campaigns from 34 donors. See party breakdown and state-by-state analysis.
Employees of NORTHWESTERN have collectively donated $172K to federal political campaigns, making it one of the more politically active workforces tracked in FEC filings. A total of 34 individual employees have made itemized contributions, averaging $5K per donor.
NORTHWESTERN employees lean Democratic, with 64% of donations ($42K) going to Democratic candidates and committees. However, 36% of donations went to other parties, indicating some political diversity among employees.
Geographically, NORTHWESTERN employee donors are concentrated in Illinois ($125K), followed by Rhode Island ($20K), Maryland ($17K), Pennsylvania ($3K). 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. NORTHWESTERN 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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $125K |
| Rhode Island | $20K |
| Maryland | $17K |
| Pennsylvania | $3K |
| Michigan | $2K |
| Connecticut | $1K |
| Wisconsin | $750 |
| Oregon | $597 |
| Arizona | $500 |
| Indiana | $449 |