There were at least 45 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools employees, 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwyn Kellam | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Pamela Hart Hemphill | Alma Shealey Adams | Democratic Party | $1,900 |
| Erlene Lyde | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Brenda Cofield | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Courtney Stallmann | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $700 |
| Denise Mok | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $664 |
| Kevin Judge | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $527 |
| Albert Perry | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dawn Phifer Patterson | Sen. Thom R. Tillis | Republican Party | $405 |
| Penny Powell | - | Republican Party | $400 |
| Raymond Beamon | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $339 |
| Diane Adams | - | Democratic Party | $320 |
| Stella Stroud | - | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Kim Harman | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Jessica Mcharg | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Erlene Lyde | Cynthia Wallace | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Denise Mok | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Cynthia Lickert | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Cynthia Lickert | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Toni Perry | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $245 |
| Susan Austin | - | Republican Party | $234 |
| Michelle Mcconnell | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $215 |
| Penny Powell | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $200 |
| Penny Powell | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $200 |
| Jennifer Smolias | - | Republican Party | $200 |
| Jean Berrier-Tate | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $155 |
| Melissa Markle | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Andrew Brennan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $136 |
| Erlene Lyde | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $128 |
| Jo Shirley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jean Berrier-Tate | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Christopher Cudabac | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $99 |
| Gustavo Maranchello | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Barbara Wallace | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Jeff Ruppenthal | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $82 |
| Mary Johnson | Alma Shealey Adams | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Susan Austin | James Daniel Bishop | Republican Party | $70 |
| Andrew Brennan | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $64 |
| Robin Ebert | - | Republican Party | $57 |
| Darlene R. Allison | Cynthia Wallace | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Jodi Herring | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Jodi Herring | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Denise Mok | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Cynthia Clayton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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