There were at least 36 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Wake County Public School System employees, 77.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Mahaffey | Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic Party | $3,285 |
| Palma Rajki | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Meredith Garrett | - | $1,050 | |
| Nancy Allen | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Hitesman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Carol Brinkley | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $995 |
| Crystal Blum | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Bonnie Barefoot | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Palma Rajki | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Penny Tarleton | - | Republican Party | $279 |
| Nancy Allen | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jack Martin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Fawn Mckissick | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Charles Nichols | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Emily Carey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $177 |
| Edward Lee | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Robin Foster | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $147 |
| Kelli Wilson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Stephany Coakley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $117 |
| Lee Hamm | - | Republican Party | $105 |
| Michele Baransky | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Jennifer Rifkin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Fawn Mckissick | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Edward Hamm | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Lindsay Mahaffey | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $71 |
| Mattie Goode | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $62 |
| Kristin Walker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Edward Lee | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $50 |
| Karen Stryker | - | Republican Party | $45 |
| Jack Martin | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Kathy Foglia | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Lori Nelson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Hannah Thornton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Nancy Graybeal | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $18 |
| Tonya Boddie | - | $17 |
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