There were at least 30 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Bergen Community College employees, 53.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Trimble | Arati Kreibich | Democratic Party | $1,475 |
| Ann Watkins | - | Republican Party | $1,331 |
| Robert W. Taylor | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Josh Redding | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $838 |
| Ann Watkins | - | $669 | |
| Ann Watkins | - | Republican Party | $625 |
| Nvair Beylerian | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $570 |
| Philip Dolce | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Philip C. Dolce | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Peter A. Helff | - | $500 | |
| Fernando Uribe | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Barry Freeman | Josh Gottheimer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Tracy Miceli | - | Republican Party | $491 |
| Michael Valvano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $308 |
| Nvair Beylerian | Robert Menendez | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Mecheline M. Farhat | - | $250 | |
| Geoffrey J. Sadock | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Joseph Migliaccio | - | Republican Party | $178 |
| Sonia Brown | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Tamara Vaughan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $143 |
| David Simone | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $127 |
| Kathleen M. Maher | - | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Ann Watkins | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $125 |
| Yun Kim | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Charles L. Stelling | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Madeline J. Trimble | Arati Kreibich | Democratic Party | $83 |
| Joann Heller | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Eileen Purcell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Lois Carmichael | - | Republican Party | $45 |
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