There were at least 25 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Elmhurst College employees, 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,805 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC | - | $299 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn D. Lid | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| N. Lee | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $586 |
| Nancy Lee | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $570 |
| Linda E. Burke | - | $500 | |
| Donna Goetz | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $405 |
| Mary Johnson | - | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Martha Seaton | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $330 |
| N. Lee | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Scott Braam | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $302 |
| Mary Johnson | - | Democratic Party | $292 |
| Brenda Gorman | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Joshua Vanarsdall | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $257 |
| Linda E.B. Burke | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Linda Burke | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Martha Seaton | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Martha N. Seaton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Linda Burke | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jennifer Mather | - | $50 | |
| Donna Goetz | - | $50 | |
| Nicholas Behm | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Linda B. Burke | Mike Quigley | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Jennifer Mather | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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