There were at least 47 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Saginaw Valley State University employees, 61.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $1,001 | |
| Shaun Bangert | - | $830 | |
| Jennifer Bridges | - | $750 | |
| Guillermo Castanon | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $675 |
| Rodney Williams | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $595 | |
| Phyllis Hastings | - | $500 | |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $500 | |
| Bing Yang | John James | Republican Party | $500 |
| Grace Mcclurkin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $481 |
| Deborah M. Rickert | - | $430 | |
| Gary Thompson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Ann Schumann-Ousley | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $370 | |
| Rodney Williams | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $351 |
| Melissa Teed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Gary Thompson | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Bing Yang | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $300 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $292 | |
| Peter Barry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $284 |
| Veronika Drake | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Paul Teed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Matthew Mitchell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mary Anne Ackerman | John Moolenaar | Republican Party | $250 |
| Jennifer Bridges | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dominic Monastiere | John Moolenaar | Republican Party | $250 |
| Deborah Bishop | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Drew E. Hinderer | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Bing K. Yang | John James | Republican Party | $200 |
| John Baesler | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Gary Thompson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Marilyn Wheaton | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kevin Nehil | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| John Baesler | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gary Thompson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Eric Lavoie | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Matt Binder | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $75 |
| John Baesler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $56 |
| Gary Thompson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Jennifer Bridges | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Grace Mcclurkin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Catherine Macomber | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Bing Yang | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Guillermo Castanon | - | $25 |
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