There were at least 61 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Columbus State University employees, 91.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Brown | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $10,800 |
| Stanford Brown | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $10,624 |
| Stanford Brown | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $8,100 |
| Stanford Brown | Phillip Charles Ehr | Democratic Party | $5,800 |
| Stanford Brown | Joyce Griggs | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Stanford Brown | Dana Barrett | Democratic Party | $4,800 |
| Stanford Brown | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Democratic Party | $3,800 |
| Stanford Brown | Justin Amash | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| Stanford Brown | Tedra Lynne Cobb | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Stanford Brown | - | $2,500 | |
| Pam Avery | Lucia Kay Mcbath | Democratic Party | $2,200 |
| Teresa S. Irvin | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $2,140 |
| Stanford Brown | - | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Paul K. Hostetter | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Paul Hostetter | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Stanford Brown | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $1,900 |
| Sarah Bowman | Jonathan T. Ossoff | Democratic Party | $1,775 |
| Stanford Brown | - | $1,700 | |
| Stanford Brown | Steve Bullock | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Stanford Brown | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Stanford Brown | Adair Ford Boroughs | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Jack Goldfrank | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Stanford Brown | James Mackler | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Stanford Brown | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Stanford Brown | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Pam Avery | Lucia Kay Mcbath | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Sarah Bowman | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $857 |
| Stanford Maxwell Brown | Al Gross | Independent | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Mauricus Brown | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Kevin Van Ausdal | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | - | $500 | |
| Stanford Brown | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Hillary Scholten | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Nikki Foster | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Kim Mangone | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Christine Bubser | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Michael Espy | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Adam Schiff | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Jeffrey Alan Sites | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stanford Brown | Christopher Armitage | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Ronald Wirt | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Pam Avery | Kamala D. Harris | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Jacob Holt | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mike Edmondson | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Sarah Bowman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $275 |
| Stanford Brown | Tina Smith | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Stanford Brown | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Stanford Brown | Christopher Jolly Hale | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Stanford Brown | - | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Sarah Bowman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Pam Avery | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Florence Studstill | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Sarah Bowman | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Ronald Wirt | Raphael Warnock | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Pam Avery | Teresa Pike Tomlinson | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Sarah Bowman | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Ann Newland | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Anil Banerjee | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $45 |
| Krystal Kennel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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