Dividing up donations: How the Ohio State community contributes to political candidates

Josie Stewart
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:00:16 +0000
Campus, News, Special Projects

Ohio State faculty, staff and students donated to various seats ahead of this year’s election, but one element remained overwhelmingly the same: about 96% went to candidates within the Democratic Party or political action groups that support it.

A Lantern analysis of over 180,000 publicly available Federal Election Commission filings shows that this year alone, Ohio State faculty, students and staff donated nearly $1 million to candidates and political action committees nationwide.

This trend remains consistent — even when adjusted for contributions designated for primary and general elections — when expanded to the last five years, during which total contributions jumped to over $4.5 million given almost wholly, about 93%, to Democratic candidates and groups.

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