There were at least 96 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Illinois State University employees, 88.5 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.
Other donations by employees of Illinois State University
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hunt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $3,075 |
| Tim Hunt | - | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Susan M. Burt | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $1,225 |
| Reecia Orzeck | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,202 |
| Leslie A. Green | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| John Stark | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $870 |
| Sarah French | - | Democratic Party | $830 |
| Robert Quinlan | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $828 |
| Bob Broad | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Dylan J. Toth | - | $738 | |
| John Stark | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Matthew Hesson-Mcinnis | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $652 |
| Natalie Alexander | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Andrew Hartman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $539 |
| William Ward | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Thomas Fuller | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Melissa Heil | - | $500 | |
| Leanna Bordner | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brent Teasdale | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Susan Burt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $484 |
| Susan M. Burt | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Lee Brasseur | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Claire Lamonica | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Tim Hunt | - | Democratic Party | $360 |
| Roger Day | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $358 |
| Sarah French | - | $326 | |
| Amanda Parrott | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $319 |
| Sandy Colbs | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $308 |
| Matthew Himley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Ray Bergner | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Epaminondas Rosa | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Krena Hoyt | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $258 |
| Sarah French | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $255 |
| Thomas Lamonica | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Steven Green | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ronnie Jia | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ronnie Jia | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ronnie Jia | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Patricia Klass | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Matthew Hesson-Mcinnis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Debra Austin | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Cody Deti | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Abigail Bertrand | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kathleen A. Malloy | - | $245 | |
| Dianne Renn | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $245 |
| Sarah French | - | Democratic Party | $240 |
| Rebekka Gougis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $234 |
| Chandler Kaiden | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Brad Cable | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $223 |
| Cindy Kerber | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $222 |
| Shari Zeck | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $211 |
| Jason Reblando | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Dianne Renn | - | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Claire Lamonica | - | Democratic Party | $205 |
| Robert Quinlan | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $203 |
| Ronnie Jia | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Ann Haugo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Pete Steadman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $191 |
| Steven Suess | - | Libertarian Party | $190 |
| Joe Amato | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Sarah French | - | $175 | |
| Livia Stone | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Lynne Haeffele | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Chandler Kaiden | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $141 |
| Ann Haugo | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic Party | $126 |
| John Stark | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Tim Hunt | - | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Sarah French | Christopher S. Murphy | Democratic Party | $115 |
| Elisabeth Friedman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Ray Bergner | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ray A. Bergner | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $100 |
| James Jones | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Brittany N. Archibald | - | $100 | |
| Trevor Rickerd | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Sarah French | John Robert Lewis | Democratic Party | $87 |
| William Darrow | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $83 |
| Caitlin Kaiden | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Sonny Garcia | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $78 |
| Alanna Santiago | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $77 |
| Martha Horst | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $76 |
| Tim Hunt | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Susan M. Burt | - | Democratic Party | $75 |
| May Jadallah | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Edward Ramos | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Jennifer Hansen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $56 |
| Jack Alpers | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| David Bentlin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Victoria F. Harris | - | $45 | |
| Stacy Otto | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Jennifer Dodson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Caitlin Kaiden | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Rachel Sparks | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Dianne Renn | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Alan Lessoff | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Trevor Rickerd | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $10 |
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