There were at least 54 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Ballard Partners employees, 72.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Ballard | - | Republican Party | $225,000 |
| Brian D. Ballard | - | Republican Party | $50,000 |
| Brian Ballard | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $28,800 |
| Sylvester Lukis | - | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Brian David Esqui Ballard | Alfred Lawson Jr. | Democratic Party | $11,000 |
| Brian Ballard | Vincent Ross Spano | Republican Party | $7,200 |
| Brian Ballard | Matt Mowers | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Susan Summerall Wiles | John Rutherford | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Thomas H. Tuberville | Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Sylvester Lukis | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $4,000 |
| Michael Abrams | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Christopher Forworth | Gavin Rollins | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Kat Cammack | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Matt Mowers | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian Ballard | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brain D. Ballard | Byron Donalds | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Brian Ballard | Vernon Buchanan | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $2,400 |
| Michael I. Abrams | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Mike Abrams | - | $2,000 | |
| Justin Sayfie | - | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Justin J. Sayfie | Darrell Issa | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Brian Ballard | Greg W. Steube | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Ana M. Cruz | - | $2,000 | |
| Ana Cruz | - | $2,000 | |
| Justin Sayfie | Matt Mowers | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Sylvester Lukis | Thomas H. Tuberville | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Sylvester Lukis | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Sylvester Lukis | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Stephanie Zauder | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Michael Abrams | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Justin Sayfie | Bill Hagerty | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Justin Sayfie | - | $1,000 | |
| Justin Sayfie | Thomas H. Tuberville | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Justin Sayfie | Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Justin Sayfie | John James | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Justin Sayfie | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Brian D. Ballard | Elizabeth Cheney | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Ballard | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Ana Cruz | Charlie Joseph Crist | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Ana Cruz | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Stephanie Zauder | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stephanie Grutman | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert G. Burleson | Daniel Webster | Republican Party | $500 |
| Mike Abrams | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Justin Sayfie | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $500 |
| Monica L. Rodriguez | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $250 |
| Mathew Forrest | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $250 |
| Christopher K. Hansen | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $250 |
| Carol L. Bracy | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ana Cruz | Adam Roger Hattersley | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Alecia W. Walters | Dane Eagle | Republican Party | $250 |
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