There were at least 100 contributions made to political candidates and committees by NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY employees, 84 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 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne G. Hanley | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $11,200 |
| Rosemary Feurer | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,962 |
| Lisa Fisher | - | $2,171 | |
| Betty Jean Birner | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Laurel Rigertas | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Michael Geline | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $1,300 |
| Trent Busse | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,001 |
| Michael Geline | Doug Jones | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Marlynne Ingram | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Mark Cordes | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Mark Cordes | William G. Foster | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Christopher Mccord | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Jinsook Kim | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $952 |
| Michael Geline | Al Gross | Independent | $950 |
| James Quinn | - | Republican Party | $880 |
| Patricia Skarbinski | Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party | $855 |
| Rachel Rupnow | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Lee B. Shumow | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Connie Fuller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $650 |
| James Quinn | Sue Rezin | Republican Party | $640 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | - | $550 | |
| Mark Riley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Kristin Vrona | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $529 |
| Jon Briscoe | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Anne Hanley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | - | $500 | |
| Michael Geline | Dani Brzozowski | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Marlynne Ingram | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mark Riley | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Lynne Thomas | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Claire Duvall | - | $500 | |
| Benjamin Boer | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| William Nolan-Lamm | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $438 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $410 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Michael Haji-Sheikh | Steven Alexzander Horsford | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Jay Orbik | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Trude Jacobsen | - | $390 | |
| Leila M. Porter | - | $300 | |
| Ryan Stadel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $297 |
| William Nolan | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Connie Fuller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Amanda Littauer | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Lisa Fisher | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $258 |
| William P. Siavelis | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mikel L. Wyckoff | William G. Foster | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Michael Geline | - | $250 | |
| Michael Geline | Al Gross | Independent | $250 |
| Marlynne Ingram | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mark E. Riley | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Laurel Rigertas | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeanine Thurmaier | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Claire Duvall | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Claire Duvall | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Christine Mooney | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elisa Woodruff | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $246 |
| Susan Gossman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $238 |
| Sylvie Baldwin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $221 |
| Evan Forbes | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $192 |
| Nicole Giardelli | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Derryl Block | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Patricia Liberty-Baczek | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $172 |
| Fred Barnhart | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Bobby Broom | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $159 |
| William Siavelis | - | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Susan Gossman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Kathleen L. Coles | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Carol Huntsinger | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Anne Hanley | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Logan Halstead | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $140 |
| James Quinn | - | Republican Party | $120 |
| David Hedin | - | $110 | |
| Jack Sauter | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $103 |
| Zac Birch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| William P. Siavelis | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Scott Balcerzak | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Paul J. Culhane | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kathleen Mcfadden | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Amy Luckner | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Max Gonzalez | - | Democratic Party | $90 |
| Geoff Pynn | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $72 |
| Carol Mcfarland Mckee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Katie Heffernan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $57 |
| Troy Beisch | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Troy Beisch | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $50 |
| Mikel Wyckoff | Robin L. Kelly | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Michael Haji-Sheikh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Michael Geline | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $50 |
| James Quinn | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican Party | $50 |
| Derryl Block | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| David Hedin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Ellen Cabrera | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Trpy Besich | Ilhan Omar | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $35 |
| Paul Kassel | - | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Kathy Westman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Matt Timko | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Ritu Subramony | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Kristin Vrona | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $5 |
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