There were at least 37 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Western Carolina University employees, 83.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Hartman | Col. Morris D. Davis | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Adam Fiore | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $527 |
| William Kwochka | Col. Morris D. Davis | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Andrew Denson | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lillian Pearson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $482 |
| David Mccord | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $475 |
| Sandy Gibson | - | Republican Party | $406 |
| Terry Fox | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Ian Hewer | - | $400 | |
| David Mccord | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Bill Yang | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $335 |
| Jtom Morgan | - | $300 | |
| Lowell Davis | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Donna Presnell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $228 |
| Terry Fox | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mary Ann Lochner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Pamela Duncan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Laura Wright | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Jonathan Bradshaw | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Andrew Denson | Col. Morris D. Davis | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Ricky Lanning | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Claire Napoletano | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Mary Lochner | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Mary Ann Lochner | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $100 |
| George Brown | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Elizabeth Heffelfinger | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Dennis L. Hull | Sandy Smith | Republican Party | $100 |
| David Westling | Col. Morris D. Davis | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Murphy-Nugen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Karin Asberg | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $84 |
| Daniel Herron | - | $50 | |
| Leigh Hartman | - | $40 | |
| Donna Presnell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $37 |
| Gail Criss | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Dale Carpenter | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Carrie Mclachlan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
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