There were at least 40 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Irvine Unified School District employees, 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Sorey | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $4,700 |
| Smitha Rau | Aditya Pai | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Margaret Mercier-Martelle | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $2,622 |
| Cathleen Anderson | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Theresa Sorey | - | Democratic Party | $1,211 |
| Noelle Gibson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $940 |
| Charlotte Glass | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $860 |
| Mark Locklear | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Melinda Glowacki | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $643 |
| Heather Manchester | - | - | $600 |
| Carol Crane | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mark Locklear | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Kelli A. Seydewitz | - | - | $425 |
| Alan Simsovic | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Marybeth Michel | - | - | $375 |
| Patricia Farquhar | - | Democratic Party | $328 |
| Alan Simsovic | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Theresa Sorey | - | - | $269 |
| Marisa Conroy | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $266 |
| John Valerie | - | - | $261 |
| Louis Rosen | - | - | $250 |
| Max Payne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $226 |
| Clyde Dodge | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $206 |
| Clyde A. Dodge | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Melinda Glowacki | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Noelle Gibson | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Zane Pang | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Carla Jacobs | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mary King | Adam Schiff | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Gleeanne Jeffries | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Kelli Seydewitz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Katina Joncich | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $61 |
| Kathryn Scholl | Gregory Gerard Raths | Republican Party | $50 |
| Kelli Seydewitz | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Brendan Geck | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Beverly Plass | - | Democratic Party | $24 |
| Alexander Zechiel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $24 |
| Jennifer Ollila | - | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Clyde Dodge | - | - | $15 |
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