According to records, there have been $5,472 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with East Carolina University as of November 3. Approximately 77.3 percent, or $4,231, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
George Wang's contribution of $1,241 to Republican Party Donald Trump was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with East Carolina University since January 1, 2019.
According to an Inside Higher Ed analysis of federal elections data, individuals that were affiliated with colleges and universities have donated five times more money to Joe Biden than to President Trump. A study by Pew Research in 2017 found that 58 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents thought colleges and universities have a negative impact on the way things are going in this country.
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Wang | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,241 |
| Charles L. Thompson | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Thomas G. Irons | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Brenda Wells | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Marianne Montgomery | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ruth Lee | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $248 |
| Paul Schwager | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $245 |
| Timothy Putnam | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $243 |
| Xin Hu | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Jun Lu | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Timothy Putnam | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $204 |
| Robert Edwards | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Sydney Roig | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $111 |
| Brenda Wells | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jeff Clayton | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Xiaoming Zeng | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Kyle Summers | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Holly Hoag | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lydia Strayhorn | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Mark Dexter | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $15 |
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