There were at least 22 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Benedictine University employees, 90.9 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Underwood for Congress | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Peters for Michigan | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Friends of Dick Durbin Committee | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Bollier for Kansas | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Theresa Greenfield for Iowa | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Leiber | William G. Foster | Democratic Party | $2,500 |
| Sandra L. Gill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,217 |
| Cecilia M. Wendler | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Bradley F. Carlson | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Phillip Hardy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Sandra Gill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jean-Marie Kauth | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Brian Patterson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Marcey Siegel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Regina Schurman | - | $100 | |
| Gregory R. Wright | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sandra L. Gill | - | $50 | |
| Cecilia M. Wendler | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $25 |
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