There were at least 37 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Wake County Public Schools employees, 78.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Zehia | Jeff Moore | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| John Knapp | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,647 |
| Carol Brinkley | Deborah Ross | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Steven Katz | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,193 |
| Amy Wedge | - | Republican Party | $1,103 |
| Michael Stone | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,045 |
| Geoffrey Williams | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Carol Brinkley | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $899 |
| Amy Wedge | - | $866 | |
| Geoffrey Williams | - | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Taylor Cordes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $688 |
| Alex P. Cardinell | - | Democratic Party | $593 |
| Tomma Hargraves | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $581 |
| Carol S. Brinkley | Patricia Timmons-Goodson | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Carol Brinkley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Carol Brinkley | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $490 |
| Taylor Cordes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Lindsay Mahaffey | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $355 |
| Taylor Cordes | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Ken Davenport | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $330 |
| Jane Miller | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Krista Johnstad | - | Republican Party | $140 |
| Patricia Gozelski | - | Republican Party | $133 |
| Nicole Baucom | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $104 |
| Anna Hofmann | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Debbie Swift | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $97 |
| Vanessa Barnett-Loro | - | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Elizabeth Hogg | - | Green Party | $80 |
| Michael Jordan | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Gina Kentopp | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Marylee Derleth | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Lauren Martin | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Mom Haggy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Haigen Huang | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Denise Bunker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Elin Newton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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