According to records, there have been $5,405 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Michigan Technological University as of November 3. Approximately 90.7 percent, or $4,905, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
Susan Bagley's contribution of $1,200 to Democratic Party Gary Peters was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Michigan Technological University since January 1, 2019.
According to an Inside Higher Ed analysis of federal elections data, individuals that were affiliated with colleges and universities have donated five times more money to Joe Biden than to President Trump. A study by Pew Research in 2017 found that 58 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents thought colleges and universities have a negative impact on the way things are going in this country.
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Bagley | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Clark Sprague | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $890 |
| Suzanne B. Diehl | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lucille Zelazny | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $416 |
| Carl A. Smoot | John James | Republican Party | $400 |
| Suzanne Diehl | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Raquel Heitor | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $288 |
| Stefanie Sidortsova | Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic Party | $260 |
| Joshua Chase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $249 |
| David Kierys | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $146 |
| William Keith | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Jacob Hiller | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Rachel Jones | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Blair Orr | Mark R. Charles | independent | $100 |
| Roger L. Held | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Joshua Chase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $73 |
| Griffin Abbott | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $72 |
| Austin Johnson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Jace Lutey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
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