There were at least 34 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Michigan Technological University employees, 91.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Huentemeyer | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $5,216 |
| Susan Bagley | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Petra Huentemeyer | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Clark Sprague | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $890 |
| Petra Huentemeyer | - | $732 | |
| Steven Goldsmith | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Sarah Green | Dana Ferguson | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Suzanne B. Diehl | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Petra Huentemeyer | 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 |
| Roger L. Held | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Joshua Chase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $249 |
| Marilyn Cooper | - | Democratic Party | $228 |
| Elizabeth A. Flynn | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| David Kierys | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $146 |
| William Keith | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Petra Huentemeyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Jacob Hiller | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Rachel Jones | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Latha Poonamallee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Blair Orr | Mark R. Charles | Independent | $100 |
| Nancy Langston | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $88 |
| Joshua Chase | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $73 |
| Griffin Abbott | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $72 |
| Patricia Frueh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Austin Johnson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Kathleen Feigl | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jace Lutey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Steven Goldsmith | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $12 |
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