There were at least 18 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Western New Mexico University employees, 94.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Shepard | Valerie Plame | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Mary E. Hotvedt | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Karen Whitlock | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Janice Argabright | - | $700 | |
| Robert Rickle | Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Chess | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $495 |
| Daniel Turk | - | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Don Risdon | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $297 |
| Camilla S. Rice | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $260 |
| William Crocker | Valerie Plame | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karen Whitlock | Debra Haaland | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karen Whitlock | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Dara Naphan-Kingery | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $113 |
| Andrew Warren | Sharice Davids | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Camilla Rice | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $40 |
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