There were at least 73 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Appalachian State University employees, 90.4 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 Appalachian State University
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Kline | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $2,730 |
| Rebecca Hutchins | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Carol Kline | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Jerry Hutchins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,286 |
| Jonathan Priest | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,105 |
| Sandra Bernard | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,030 |
| Jerry Hutchins | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $1,025 |
| Ray Russell | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Charlie Wallin | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Rebecca Hutchins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $789 |
| Gerald Hutchins | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Susan Doll | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Rebecca Hutchins | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Katherine Wood | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Heather Dixon | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Gerald Hutchins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Christina May | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Ashlea Green | - | $500 | |
| Sheila Phipps | - | $420 | |
| Kathryn Kirkpatrick | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $405 |
| Harvard Ayers | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Renee Scherlen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $387 |
| Heather Ondercin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $362 |
| Elizabeth Hinnant | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Patricia Mccarthy | - | $258 | |
| Susan Keefe | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Robin Byerly | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| John Wiswell | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jerry Hutchins | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Harvey Simon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Carol Kline | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Charles Ciaramita | - | Republican Party | $240 |
| Susan Phipps | - | $210 | |
| Barbara Howard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $203 |
| David Hostetler | - | $200 | |
| Byerly Robin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Ashlea Green | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Donna L. Lillian | - | Democratic Party | $195 |
| Alice Gryder | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| John Wiswell | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| John Eckman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Amy Roberts | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Harvard G. Ayers | Edward John Markey | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Elicka Sparks | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Donna Lillian | - | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Timothy Koch | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Vicki Clift | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Rob Gelber | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mike Shriber | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Melissa Medaugh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gerald Hutchins | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Audrey Fessler | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Ashlea Gri | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Susan Shepard Phipps | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Edward Behrend-Martinez | - | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Amy Roberts | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Renee Scherlen | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $60 |
| William Canu | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Sarah Carmichael | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Richard Mcgarry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Mary Meador | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $50 |
| John Eckman | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $50 |
| James Fenwick | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Gayle Turner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Donna Lillian | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| William Gilbert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $39 |
| Susan Phipps | - | $30 | |
| Timothy Koch | - | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Catherine Clark | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Bonnie Guy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Laura Ammon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $20 |
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