There were at least 43 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Wilheit Packaging employees, 93 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip A. Wilheit | David Perdue | Republican Party | $21,600 |
| Philip A. Wilheit Jr. | David Perdue | Republican Party | $10,300 |
| David B. Chester | David Perdue | Republican Party | $6,675 |
| David Chester | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $6,500 |
| Phillip Wilheit Sr. | Douglas Allen Collins | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Philip Wilheit | - | Republican Party | $5,300 |
| Philip A. Wilheit Sr. | David Perdue | Republican Party | $4,400 |
| David Chester | - | Republican Party | $4,250 |
| David Chester | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| David B. Chester | - | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| Philip Wilheit Sr. | Andrew Clyde | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Jerry Coker | Douglas Allen Collins | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Jerry Coker | David Perdue | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| David Chester | Douglas Allen Collins | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| David B. Chester | Kevin Tanner | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| David B. Chester | - | $2,800 | |
| Philip Wilheit Jr. | Douglas Allen Collins | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Jerry Coker | Kevin Tanner | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| David B. Chester | Richard Dean Mccormick | Republican Party | $2,500 |
| Philip A. Wilheit | Kevin Tanner | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| David Chester | Douglas Allen Collins | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| David B. Chester | Karen Christine Handel | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Philip A. Wilheit | Brandon Beach | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Philip A. Wilheit | Richard Dean Mccormick | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| David Bradley Chester | - | $1,500 | |
| David B. Chester | Addison Graves Wilson | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| David B. Chester | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Philip Wilheit Sr. | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Philip Wilheit Jr. | Kevin Tanner | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Philip Wilheit | Clayton Fuller | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Philip A. Wilheit Jr. | Andrew Clyde | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jerry Coker | Renee Unterman | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David Chester | Kelly Loeffler | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David B. Chester | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David B. Chester | Andrew Clyde | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David B. Chester | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| David B. Chester | Clayton Fuller | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Steven Brock | Paul Broun | Republican Party | $500 |
| David Chester | - | $500 | |
| Mary Hart Wilheit | Andrew Clyde | Republican Party | $300 |
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