James Carpenter, a teacher at Milwaukee Area Technical College, donated $4,226 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to the Federal Election Commission.
According to records, there have been $5,541 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Milwaukee Area Technical College as of November 3. Approximately 98.6 percent, or $5,463, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
James Carpenter’s contribution was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Milwaukee Area Technical College since January 1, 2019.
According to an Inside Higher Ed analysis of federal elections data, individuals that were affiliated with colleges and universities have donated five times more money to Joe Biden than to President Trump. A study by Pew Research in 2017 found that 58 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents thought colleges and universities have a negative impact on the way things are going in this country.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,226 |
| Rohit Khanna | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Carpenter | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,226 |
| Cathy Kaye | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $405 |
| Chuck Rohrer | Tom Palzewicz | Democratic Party | $250 |
| James Carpenter | Rohit Khanna | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mark Huntoon | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Luz Sosa | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Vicky Hennegan | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $78 |
| Steven Shea | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $66 |
| Sara Keen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Marguerite McGill-Cheeks | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Marguerite McGill | John Robert Lewis | Democratic Party | $35 |
