There were at least 47 contributions made to political candidates and committees by University of St. Thomas employees, 76.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Welsh | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $11,200 |
| Elizabeth T. Welsh | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Julie H. Sullivan | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $3,700 |
| Elizabeth Welsh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Stefanie Lenway | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $2,000 |
| Julie Sullivan | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,700 |
| Allan Cotrone | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,080 |
| Teresa Collett | Michelle Fischbach | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Stefanie Lenway | Antone Melton-Meaux | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Stefanie Ann Lenway | Dean Phillips | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Laura Miller | - | $1,000 | |
| Jean Birbilis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Lauren Braswell | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $825 |
| Thomas Berg | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $800 |
| Allan Cotrone | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Teresa Collett | - | Republican Party | $701 |
| Marie Easley | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Katharine Hill | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $546 |
| Lauren Braswell | - | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $525 |
| Stefanie Ann Lenway | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Julie Sullivan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Elizabeth Harry | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Macdonald Tripeny | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Lauren Braswell | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Emily Buehler O'Leary | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Elizabeth Welsh | Quinn Reabe Nystrom | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $250 |
| Lauren Braswell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lauren Braswell | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John Kronen | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $200 |
| David Penchansky | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mary G. Marso | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $170 |
| Kyle Thomas | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Victoria Young | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $101 |
| John Kronen | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jennifer E. Holte | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Diane M. Matson | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Diane M. Matson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Christopher Michaelson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| David Penchansky | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Afshan Ismat | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $41 |
| Bryana French | - | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Janine Jones | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $38 |
| Susan Myers | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $37 |
| Susan Eckstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Ella Swanson-Hysell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5 |
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