There were at least 30 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Elgin Community College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Sam | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Patrick Gordon | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,167 |
| Faye Blake | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| David F. Sam | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Faye Blake | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Beverly Macarthur | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $625 |
| Mary Hatch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Faye E. Blake | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| David Sam | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Marilyn Westerhoff | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $435 |
| Beverly Macarthur | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| David Sam | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mary Spevacek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Guyang Mao | - | $200 | |
| Faye Blake | - | $200 | |
| David A. Sam | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lori Jones | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Julie Wons | - | Republican Party | $135 |
| Julie Wons | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $135 |
| Mary Spevacek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Joseph Rosenfeld | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Robert Long | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $90 |
| John Duffy | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Don Valentine | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Manuel Salgado | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Marilyn Westerhoff | - | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Mary Hatch | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Claudio Mercado | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Kari Farooqie | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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