There were at least 44 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Sam Houston State University employees, 79.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsie C. Grant | - | $3,000 | |
| Frank Fair | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,286 |
| Robert B. Matthews Jr. | - | Libertarian Party | $1,870 |
| Anthony Giarratano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,780 |
| Frank Fair | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,180 |
| Frank Fair | - | Democratic Party | $1,041 |
| Shawn Staudaher | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Frank Fair | - | Democratic Party | $950 |
| Kelley Brown | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $745 |
| Frank Fair | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Walter Woodward | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Robert B. Matthews | Rand Paul | Republican Party | $500 |
| Marsie Grant | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Frank Fair | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Frank Fair | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Paul Eaton | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Charles Do Mph E.F. Henley | - | $450 | |
| Frank Fair | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $414 |
| Malissa Williams | Amanda Edwards | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Frank Fair | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Frank Fair | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $345 |
| Frank Fair | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Teri L. Oparanozie | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $265 |
| Robert Barragan | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Doug Ullrich | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Dana Nicolay | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Anthony Giarratano | - | $196 | |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Beth Williamson | - | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Anthony Giarratano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Janene Hemmen | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Dana Nicolay | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Traci Austin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| John Domino | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Carrie Polston | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Helena Halmari | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $52 |
| Frank Fair | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Teri Oparanozie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Santoa Gonzalez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $32 |
| Stephenie Koerne | - | $25 | |
| Paul Eaton | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Andrew Vierkant | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3 |
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