There were at least 38 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Midwestern University employees, 52.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Johnson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $4,925 |
| Nilam Patel | Hiral Vyas Tipirneni | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Lilibeth Lopez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,361 |
| Sheila Fowler | - | $1,074 | |
| Michael Quinlan | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $825 |
| Paul Smith | - | Republican Party | $650 |
| Michael Quinlan | Tom O'Halleran | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Thomas Graves | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Erin Appelt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $530 |
| Michael Quinlan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Garilyn Jentarra | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $505 |
| Karen Johnson | Michael Archangel Muscato | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Jenkins | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $400 |
| Michael Quinlan | - | $395 | |
| Martha Clements | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Junius Gibbons | - | $300 | |
| Parveen Ranjan | Anita Malik | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Melanie Ann Violand | - | $250 | |
| Lori Buhlman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elise Roy | - | $245 | |
| Lee J. Ranalli | - | $220 | |
| Morgan J. Morrow | - | $210 | |
| Paul Smith | Lacy Johnson | Republican Party | $200 |
| Paul Smith | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $200 |
| Junius Gibbons | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Michael Quinlan | Hiral Vyas Tipirneni | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Michael Quinlan | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Kate Jansen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Junius Gibbons | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| David Jenkins | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Garilyn Jentarra | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $64 |
| Michael Quinlan | Ruben Gallego | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Pamela Potter | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Colin Macpherson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Kate Worden | - | $20 | |
| Melinda Throm Burnworth | - | $17 |
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