There were at least 24 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Philadelphia School District employees, 87.5 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beto for America | Beto O'Rourke | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dollars for Democrats | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Bowers | Christina Finello | Democratic Party | $8,048 |
| Xia Li | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Jim Hardy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,527 |
| James Hardy | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Aaron Pagoda | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $574 |
| Chris Paslay | - | $322 | |
| Jayne Avery | - | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Angela Threadcraft | Dwight Evans | Democratic Party | $240 |
| Mabel Sei | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $215 |
| Leonard Wilson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Kitty Heite | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $138 |
| Steve Buller | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Marilyn Quarterman | - | $100 | |
| Suzanne Bowers | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $95 |
| Colin Chen | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $82 |
| Caleb Shapiro | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Sharon Swadis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Mary Roddy-Duncan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Matthew Courtin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Jacob Maddox | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Ronald Wood | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Anthony Martello | - | Republican Party | $25 |
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