According to records, there have been $14,793 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Grand Valley State University as of November 3. Approximately 92.6 percent, or $13,693, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
Gary Stark's contribution of $2,400 to Democratic Party Gary Peters was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Grand Valley 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.
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Stark | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,400 |
| Joel J. Orosz | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,100 |
| Amelia Grayson | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,100 |
| Donijo Dejonge | William P. Huizenga | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Hope Gerson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $794 |
| Anne Hiskes | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $575 |
| Andy Kampfschulte | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $574 |
| Janet M. Krueger | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $520 |
| Anne Hiskes | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nichole Biber | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $442 |
| Kimberly Lohr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $404 |
| Arend Lubbers | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Steve Goldberg | Nick Colvin | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Matthew Ruen | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $285 |
| David Alvarez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $283 |
| Karen Gipson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Tamara Shreiner | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $257 |
| Tim Marroquin | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $254 |
| Sharon Mah | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ruth Arents | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Kimberly McKee | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Cael Keegan | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $180 |
| Andrew Kampfschulte | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $178 |
| Nichole Biber | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $171 |
| Terri Kenney | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $159 |
| Patrick Murdock | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $151 |
| Karen Novotny | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Ashley Shannon | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $122 |
| Kristin Kerbavaz | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Brian G. Long | Frederick Stephen Upton | Republican Party | $100 |
| Jennifer Torreano | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $93 |
| Amy Russell | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $91 |
| Andrea England | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Lindsey Desarmo | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Emily Callis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $47 |
| Ramona Silva | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $40 |
| Brian Deyo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $20 |
| Nathan Cosart | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Emily Callis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $7 |
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