There were at least 27 contributions made to political candidates and committees by The University of Texas at Tyler employees, 70.4 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Parker | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,873 |
| Michael Odell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Michael Odell | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Cheryl Parker | - | $852 | |
| Michael Tidwell | Louis B. Gohmert Jr. | Republican Party | $750 |
| Cheryl Parker | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $539 |
| Mark Stark | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $400 |
| Lucas Roebuck | Jason Mrochek | Republican Party | $400 |
| Alan Lizarraga | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $378 |
| James Vasil | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Dennis Cali | - | Republican Party | $350 |
| Cheryl Parker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $312 |
| Lauren Perry | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $304 |
| Mark Stark | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Amy Roberts | - | $275 | |
| Kim Laird | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dennis Cali | Stephen Joseph Scalise | Republican Party | $250 |
| Brista Hurst | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $230 |
| James Vasil | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Amy Hayes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $51 |
| Brista Hurst-Kent | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Kay Jenkins | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Lauri John | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Joseph Reinsch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Brista Hurst Kent | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Sharon C. Davis | - | Democratic Party | $15 |
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