There were at least 26 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Forest City Enterprises employees, 88.5 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert B. Ratner | Michael F. Bennet | Democratic Party | $11,200 |
| Albert B. Ratner | Anthony E. Gonzalez | Republican Party | $11,200 |
| Ronald Ratner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $8,400 |
| Ron Ratner | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $8,100 |
| Albert B. Ratner | Eliot L. Engel | Democratic Party | $6,000 |
| Ronald Ratner | Wendy Davis | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| James Ratner | - | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Albert B. Ratner | - | $5,000 | |
| Ronald Ratner | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Deborah Ratner | Hillary O'Connor Mueri | Democratic Party | $4,500 |
| Ronald Ratner | Michael F. Bennet | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Ronald Ratner | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Ronald Ratner | James Mackler | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Ronald B. Ratner | Timothy J. Ryan | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Ilana Ratner | Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Deborah Ratner | Wendy Davis | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Albert B. Ratner | David P. Joyce | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Ronald Ratner | Kate Schroder | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Ilana Ratner | Kathy Manning | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Charles A. Ratner | Kathy Manning | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Charles A. Ratner | Kathy Manning | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Ronald Ratner | Alaina Shearer | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Ronald Ratner | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Brian Ratner | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Ronald Ratner | Wendy Davis | Democratic Party | $700 |
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