There were at least 44 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Sam Houston State University employees, 79.5 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,286 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,180 |
| Texas Democratic Party | - | Democratic Party | $1,041 |
| Dscc | - | Democratic Party | $950 |
| McCready for Congress | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Cory 2020 | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kamala Harris for the People | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Doug Jones for Senate Committee | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $414 |
| Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc. | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $400 |
| MJ for Texas | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $345 |
| Warren for President, Inc. | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Beto for America | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsie C. Grant | - | $3,000 | |
| Robert B. Matthews Jr. | - | Libertarian Party | $1,870 |
| Anthony Giarratano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,780 |
| Shawn Staudaher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kelley Brown | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $745 |
| Walter Woodward | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert B. Matthews | Rand Paul | Republican Party | $500 |
| Marsie Grant | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Eaton | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Charles Do Mph E.F. Henley | - | $450 | |
| Malissa Williams | Amanda Edwards | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Teri L. Oparanozie | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $265 |
| Robert Barragan | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Doug Ullrich | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Dana Nicolay | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Anthony Giarratano | - | $196 | |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Beth Williamson | - | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Anthony Giarratano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Janene Hemmen | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Dana Nicolay | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jennifer Gongora | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $87 |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| John Domino | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Carrie Polston | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Helena Halmari | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $52 |
| Teri Oparanozie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Santoa Gonzalez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Stephenie Koerne | - | $25 | |
| Paul Eaton | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Andrew Vierkant | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3 |
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