Savannah Standard

Savannah Pilots Association employee Craig P. Maggioni has contributed a total of $2,000 to Republican Party candidate Earl Leroy Carter, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least eight contributions made to political candidates and committees by Savannah Pilots Association employees, 87.5 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
Robert T. Thompson	David Perdue	Republican Party	$5,700
Robert T. Thompson III	-		$5,600
Michael Foran	Earl Leroy Carter	Republican Party	$4,000
Matthew Wesley	Earl Leroy Carter	Republican Party	$4,000
Nicholas J. Groover	Earl Leroy Carter	Republican Party	$1,000
William T. Browne Jr.	Earl Leroy Carter	Republican Party	$500
Robert Thompson III	Brandon Beach	Republican Party	$500

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.