There were at least 28 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Duke Law School employees, 92.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arti Rai | - | $5,600 | |
| Arti Rai | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| John Weistart | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| James D. Cox | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Donald Beskind | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| James E. Coleman | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Lisa Griffin | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Guy-Uriel Charles | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Susan Demeritt | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $427 |
| Jerome Reichman | - | Democratic Party | $315 |
| Charles Dunlap | Lindsey Olin Graham | Republican Party | $300 |
| Marian Levy | Lauren Baer | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Coleman Jr. | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Donald Beskind | Kathy Manning | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeremy Mullem | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $220 |
| James Coleman | - | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Jeremy Mullem | Daniel Mccready | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Isabel Fox | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $156 |
| Sara Greene | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Stella A. Boswell | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sara Emley | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Janse Haywood | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Carol Spruill | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jerome H. Reichman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Sara Sternberg Greene | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $48 |
| Andrew Foster | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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