There were at least 87 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Christus Health employees, 47.1 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.
Albert Gest's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz for Senate | Ted Cruz | Republican Party | $450 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $150 |
Other donations by employees of Christus Health
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Jackson | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $9,600 |
| Uwe Pontius | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $5,700 |
| Norman Todd Hancock | - | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Jeannie Frey | Kimberly D. Olson | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Sam Bagchi | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Prince Mark D. | - | $3,000 | |
| Russell Crocker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,650 |
| Russell Crocker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Uwe Rainer Pontius | Roger Misso | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Ernie W. Sadau | - | $1,750 | |
| Sam Bagchi | - | $1,230 | |
| Russell Crocker | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $1,150 |
| George Conklin | Kimberly D. Olson | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Todd Hancock | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Thomas J. Alston | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Richard Torres | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Mary Elizabeth Jackson | - | $1,000 | |
| Loren Robinson | Bryant Cameron Webb | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Debra Pasley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Todd Hancock | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $950 |
| Donna Hambleton | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Linda Ray | - | $800 | |
| Lorelei Gonzalez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $730 |
| Lamont Gaban | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $707 |
| Patricia G. Hendrix | - | Republican Party | $678 |
| Russell Crocker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $577 |
| Russell Crocker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $577 |
| Malcolm Fluitt | - | Republican Party | $543 |
| Gabriela Saenz | - | $533 | |
| Tom Hargrove | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Timothy Murphree | Sean J. McCaffity | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Tim F. Barker Jr. | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Tim Barker | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Thomas Mckinney | Travis Ransom | Republican Party | $500 |
| Thomas Hargrove | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Richard Hozdic II | Travis Ransom | Republican Party | $500 |
| Debra Nystrom | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $454 |
| Russell Crocker | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lorelei Gonzalez | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $365 |
| Patricia Hendrix | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $363 |
| Bruce Richards | - | Republican Party | $361 |
| Lorelei Gonzalez | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $330 |
| Julie Veidt | - | Republican Party | $315 |
| Patricia Toney | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Olubadewa Fatunde | Derrick Reed | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Thomas Welch | - | Republican Party | $294 |
| Christina Young | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $265 |
| Christina Young | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Tom Hargrove | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Linda Townsend | - | $250 | |
| Linda Mcclung | - | $250 | |
| John Gillean | - | $250 | |
| Dwight Toups | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Anita F. Leal | Sen. James M. Inhofe | Republican Party | $250 |
| Anita F. Leal | Sen. James M. Inhofe | Republican Party | $250 |
| Russell Crocker | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $237 |
| Lorelei Gonzalez | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Brian Kenny | - | Republican Party | $223 |
| Linda Ray | - | $200 | |
| Keith Plowden | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Thomas Welch | - | Republican Party | $165 |
| Derek La Branch | - | Republican Party | $160 |
| Aaron Wind | - | Republican Party | $160 |
| Charity Eko | - | Republican Party | $127 |
| Ricardo Ramirez | - | $100 | |
| Debra Nystrom | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Bruce Richards | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $85 |
| Jose Luis Corona III | - | Republican Party | $84 |
| Russell Crocker | Bernard Sanders | Independent | $83 |
| Debra Laney | - | Republican Party | $80 |
| Michelle Chales | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $78 |
| Malcolm Fluitt | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $75 |
| Rebecca Lehmann | - | Republican Party | $70 |
| Mike Hines | - | Republican Party | $70 |
| Michael G. Boles | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Keith Plowden | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jose Corona | - | Republican Party | $42 |
| Jose Corona | - | Republican Party | $42 |
| Rebecca Lehmann | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $35 |
| Carrollyne Davis | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Dinesh Thati | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Gayle Dasher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Angela Doddy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Kenneth Loar | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
| Nora Byrne | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $10 |
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