There were at least 32 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lamar University employees, 46.9 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $1,838 |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | Republican Party | $200 |
| Trump Make America Great Again Committee | - | $140 | |
| Republican National Committee | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Sisk | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $2,845 |
| Dorothy Sisk | - | Democratic Party | $1,689 |
| Floyd Mcspadden | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $1,145 |
| Rolf Stromberg | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Dorothy Sisk | - | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Floyd F. Mcspadden | Cory Gardner | Republican Party | $760 |
| Dorothy Sisk | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $504 |
| Peggy Doerschuk | - | Democratic Party | $460 |
| Floyd Mcspadden | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $375 |
| Uliana Trylowsky | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $315 |
| Melissa Baldo | - | $300 | |
| Gina Hale | Ted Cruz | Republican Party | $300 |
| Pat Ruff | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Ahmad Mohassel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $204 |
| Melissa Baldo | - | $200 | |
| Peggy Doerschuk | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Stuart Wright | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Julie Maxey | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Rene Sheppard | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Dorothy Sisk | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Cynthia Barnes | - | Republican Party | $95 |
| Kristie Young | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Kristie Young | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Robin Latimet | - | Republican Party | $47 |
| Robin Latimer | - | Republican Party | $20 |
| Grayson Meek | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $20 |
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