There were at least 42 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Florida Atlantic University employees, 64.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Smiley | - | Democratic Party | $1,925 |
| Martin Sweet | - | Republican Party | $1,800 |
| Sheila Yungk | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,232 |
| Michael Bell | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Khi Thai | Lois Jane Frankel | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Gabriel Eszterhas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Roger Goldwyn | - | Republican Party | $966 |
| Mingshun Jiang | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $950 |
| Henry Haire | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $802 |
| Lorena Tejada | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $641 |
| Michael Bell | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Constance Scott | Lois Jane Frankel | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | $410 | |
| Lydia Smiley | Kathy Castor | Democratic Party | $380 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Eric Hanne | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $340 |
| Hilary Draper | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $317 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | $297 | |
| Mihaela Metianu | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kimberly Strong | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | $225 | |
| Lydia Smiley | - | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Kathleen Moorhead | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $216 |
| Vincent Abad | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Henry Haire | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Roger M. Goldwyn | - | Republican Party | $198 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | $184 | |
| Joshua Solano | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $183 |
| Joshua Solano | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $179 |
| Cheryl Dunn | - | $165 | |
| Cheryl Dunn | - | $165 | |
| Joshua Solano | - | Democratic Party | $141 |
| Stephanie Farrington | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $106 |
| Rudy Molinet | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Marguerite Rose | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Tim Walters | - | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Eric Hanne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lydia Smiley | - | $40 | |
| Constance Scott | - | $35 | |
| Oscar Curet | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| David Bjorklund | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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