According to records, there have been $78,960 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Iowa State University as of November 3. Approximately 62.5 percent, or $49,351, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
David P. Spalding's contribution of $20,000 to Republican Party Joni K. Ernst was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Iowa State University 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.
People affiliated with Iowa State University largest political contributions
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| David P. Spalding | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $20,000 |
| David Spalding | Ashley Hinson Arenholz | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Arnold Cowan | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $5,250 |
| Arnold Cowan | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $2,250 |
| Lisheng Steven Hou | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Travis Butler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,674 |
| Sue Ravenscroft | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Elisa Rizo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,293 |
| Tamara Martin | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| John McClelland | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,139 |
| Dan Nordman | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Ray Dearin | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Lisheng Hou | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Howard Shapiro | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Karen Quance Jeske | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Hongwei Zhang | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $968 |
| Mary Raman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Sue P. Ravenscroft | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $900 |
| Lynn Adams | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $837 |
| John Peter Mattila | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Ross Wilburn | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $800 |
| Stephen Jeffrey Willson | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Gerald E. Klonglan | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Mack Shelley | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Mack Shelley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Tamara Martin | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $600 |
| John P. Mattila | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Pauline Miller | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Sue Ravenscroft | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $570 |
| Mack Shelley | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $550 |
| David Martin | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Judith Juhl | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $542 |
| Sue Ravenscroft | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $525 |
| Craig A. Anderson | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $505 |
| David Wallace Onstad | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| John Mattila | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Scott Johnson | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kevin Owens | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Grant Dewell | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| James P. Vary | William G. Foster | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dave Brotherson | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $480 |
| Steve Adams | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $467 |
| Mary Raman | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $450 |
| Dana Goodin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $441 |
| Cornelia Flora | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $439 |
| Anne Kimber | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $421 |
| Claudette M.J. Sandoval-Green | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $420 |
| Jacob Petrich | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $375 |
| Betty Wells | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $355 |
| Travis Butler | Jay R. Inslee | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Arnold Cowan | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Jennifer Ensley-Gorshe | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $347 |
| Maurice Meilleur | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $330 |
| Jack Friend | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $310 |
| Christopher Alman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $299 |
| Kelly Winfrey | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $282 |
| Amanda Hardy Hillman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $280 |
| Douglas Reed Nelson | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $275 |
| Melissa O'Rourke | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Kevin Kimle | David Young | Republican Party | $250 |
| Charles R. Hurburgh Jr. | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Deanna R. Ward | Joni K. Ernst | Republican Party | $250 |
| Steven Butler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Craig Anderson | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Thomas McGee | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Karen Jeske | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Grant Dewell | Jeremy Taylor | Republican Party | $250 |
| Deirdre Rosenfeld | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $232 |
| Anne Kinzel | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $230 |
| Karen Jeske | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $225 |
| April Eisman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $220 |
| Wesley Teal | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $214 |
| Daniel Betts | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $212 |
| Kristina Miles | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $206 |
| John Pleasants | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Eric Hare | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John Mattila | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $200 |
| James Roth | Cindy Axne | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Stephen Willson | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Mack C. Shelley | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Danielle Wirth | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $197 |
| Ross Adams | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $190 |
| Ben Hertz | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $186 |
| Eve Wurtele | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $185 |
| Laura Brown | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $183 |
| Jake Telkamp | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $182 |
| Claudette Sandoval-Green | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Paul Johnson | Kimberly Graham | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Claire Kruesel | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $162 |
| Christinia Crippes | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $158 |
| Loulou Claire Dickey | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $156 |
| Jan L. Flora | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $155 |
| David Wo | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Wendie Ellen Schneider | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $140 |
| Alejandro Andreotti | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $139 |
| Daniel Betts | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic Party | $124 |
| Kallen Anderson | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $115 |
| Claudette Sandoval-Green | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Caroline Westort | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $110 |
| Christian Roettger | James D. Scholten | Democratic Party | $104 |
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