There were at least 17 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Metropolitan State University employees, 94.1 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Vaughan | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,072 |
| Kathleen Cole | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $915 |
| Julie Smendzuik-o'Brien | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Laura Harder | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $406 |
| Brian Goodroad | - | $335 | |
| Bryan Litsey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $332 |
| James Byrne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $312 |
| Rebecca Church | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $294 |
| Robert Shumer | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Elizabeth Hudman | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Larry Collette | Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic Party | $135 |
| James Byrne | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $114 |
| Robert Shumer | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Deborah Mosby | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Victoria Sadler | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Sharon Thomas | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $25 |
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