There were at least 17 contributions made to political candidates and committees by University of Houston-Downtown employees, 64.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creshema Murray | - | Democratic Party | $1,617 |
| Larry Loomis-Price | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Paul Fulbright | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $950 |
| John Kelly | - | $675 | |
| John Kelly | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $545 |
| G.V. Krishnan | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Kelly | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $489 |
| John Kelly | Ted Cruz | Republican Party | $425 |
| John Kelly | - | Republican Party | $402 |
| Christina Hughes | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Steven Coy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Samuel Penkar | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Dawana Lewis | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Larry Lo | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Barbara Belbot | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Dawana Lewis | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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