There were at least 21 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Rosalind Franklin University employees, 90.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Oltmans | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $2,475 |
| Lori E. Moss | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Kristy Shanahan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,714 |
| Stuart Kiken | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kenneth Michael Welch | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Gary A. Oltmans | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Lori Moss | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Gary A. Oltmans | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Kenneth Michael Welch | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Tim Hansen | Marie Newman | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Rene King | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nutan Vaidya | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lucy Hammerberg | - | $500 | |
| Barbara Vertel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Kenneth Michael Welch | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Franklin J. Mcshane | - | $250 | |
| Gary A. Oltmans | Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lucy Hammerberg | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Sandra Larson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Monica Oblinger | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
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