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Kessler Sign Company employee Rodger D. Kessler has contributed a total of $2,300 to Republican Party candidate William Troy Balderson, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least seven contributions made to political candidates and committees by Kessler Sign Company employees, 100 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.

Committee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Balderson for Congress	William Troy Balderson	Republican Party	$2,300
Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee	-	Republican Party	$500

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Bob Kessler	William Troy Balderson	Republican Party	$5,600
Robert D. Kessler	Bill Johnson	Republican Party	$500
Bob Kessler	Robert Brian Gibbs	Republican Party	$500
David Kessler	Steve Stivers	Republican Party	$350
David Kessler	William Troy Balderson	Republican Party	$150

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.