There were at least 100 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Austin ISD employees, 81 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.
Other donations by employees of Austin ISD
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Sterne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Crystal Wang | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,700 |
| Gayla Hayes | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $1,411 |
| Ileana Gonzalez | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $1,309 |
| Sarah Ruttan | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Eliza Loyola | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $703 |
| Kristin Troegle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $507 |
| Lisa Kridner | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kristy Tarsha | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jessie Mimms | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Crystal Wang | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Cathy Painter | - | $500 | |
| Anastasia Bowley | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Theresa Melomo Trono | Wendy Davis | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Paula Bowen | - | Republican Party | $446 |
| Karen L. Barnes | - | $413 | |
| Eric Ramos | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $385 |
| Brian Alford | Michael F. Bennet | Democratic Party | $376 |
| Nora Jeffrey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Mary Miller | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Mary Miller | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Deborah White | - | $306 | |
| Patricia Conroy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Rene Medina | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Sarah Barrentine | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $288 |
| Carrie Miller | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Danielle Lefteau | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $264 |
| Edgar Guerra | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $253 |
| Margaret Moore | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Margaret Moore | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kathryn Coleman | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Angelo San Segundo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Andrew Doggett | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Catalina Ruedas | - | Democratic Party | $245 |
| Carrie Miller | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $243 |
| Eleanor Harris | - | $232 | |
| Richard Frazier | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Danielle Lefteau | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Marcy Emerick | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $217 |
| Mo Harry | - | $216 | |
| Frances Prewitt | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $214 |
| Frances Prewitt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $214 |
| Michelle Wallis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Heather Busk | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Naomi Tafoya | - | Republican Party | $188 |
| Lisa Casey | - | Republican Party | $155 |
| Mindy Palmer | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $151 |
| Yvonne Espinoza | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Robert Gibbons | Julie Lynn Oliver | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Prakhar Jain | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Gregory Bope | Heidi Sloan | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Courtney Rock | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Niki Fletcher | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Marie Guerrero | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $129 |
| Nathan Feshbach-Meriney | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $126 |
| Sharon Peltzman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| John Sperry | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Theresa Melomo | Wendy Davis | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Lisa Bush | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Leslie Morris | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Dorothy Winburne | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Danelia Huerta | - | $100 | |
| Craig Powell | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Cathy Heath | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Brandy Ramos | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Andrew Doggett | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Vicki Hebert | - | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Bret Korba | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Colin Sembello | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $94 |
| Gayla Hayes | Julie Lynn Oliver | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Bret Korba | - | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Beth Leonard | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Neil Loewenstern | - | Democratic Party | $83 |
| Chris Lairscey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Thomas Mitchell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $77 |
| Linda Lessner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Amanda Braziel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Youngju Seo | Andy Kim | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Craig Alan | - | Republican Party | $60 |
| Megan Coupe | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $59 |
| Marc Thrall | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Darlene Davis | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $55 |
| Darlene Davis | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $55 |
| Karen Barnes-Ullrich | - | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Elizabeth Murray | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Cecilia Brittain | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Amanda Braziel | Julie Lynn Oliver | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jenifer Duncan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Ileana Gonzalez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $42 |
| Amanda Braziel-Holleman | - | $42 | |
| Cecilia Brittain | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Robert Harry | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $31 |
| Zachary Bryson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Stephanie Reyna | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Veronica Larsen | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Nora L. Jeffrey | - | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Jennifer Pennington | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Craig Powell | - | Republican Party | $20 |
| Chris Lairscey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
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