There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by University of Northern Iowa employees, 82.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Harwood | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $843 |
| Scott Cawelti | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Kenneth Basom | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $544 |
| Scott G. Cawelti | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Ronald Giddings Jr. | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Angeleita S. Floyd | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mary Jane Crew | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $385 |
| Leland A. Thomson | Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kim Maclin | - | $250 | |
| Bobbie Fox | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $242 |
| Nicole Richard | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $217 |
| Scott G. Cawelti | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Scott G. Cawelti | - | $200 | |
| Nathaniel Petersen | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mary Jane Crew | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Leigh Zeitz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Joey Zimmerli | Cenk Uygur | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Charles Feldhaus | Brianna Wu | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Thomas Kline | - | Republican Party | $197 |
| Darrell Wiens | - | $191 | |
| Anne Myles | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Anne Myles | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Suzanne Bullard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Tyler Sanders | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $112 |
| Kim Maclin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sean Parrish | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Julie Heiple | - | Republican Party | $85 |
| Steven Vojin Sajkich | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $63 |
| Linda Wilson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Kerri Clopton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Reza Lahroodi | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $42 |
| Tyler Sanders | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $37 |
| Donald C. Hawley | - | Democratic Party | $20 |
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