There were at least 36 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Washtenaw Community College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Higgins | - | $2,000 | |
| Dale Petty | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Rebecca Hatton | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Martha Daniels | Debbie Dingell | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Heidi Dodson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dale H. Petty | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dale Petty | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Jamie Berlin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $622 |
| John Carter | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Gregg Heidebrink | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dale Petty | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dale H. Petty | Jon Hoadley | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dale H. Petty | Haley Stevens | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dale H. Petty | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Carter | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Roger Palay | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Joy Garrett | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Dale Petty | Bernard Sanders | Independent | $312 |
| Dale Petty | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gail Rucker | - | Democratic Party | $233 |
| John Carter | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $228 |
| Jeffrey Mcnally | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Judith Wan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $191 |
| Raymond Tate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jason Withrow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Georgia Whiteepperson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Georgia White-Epperson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $135 |
| Michael Pilon | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Joseph Dinda | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $102 |
| Paulette Grotrian | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Georgia White-Epperson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Sean Thomas | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $68 |
| Sandy Hines | Gretchen Driskell | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Brendan Prebo | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $40 |
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