There were at least 22 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Benedictine University employees, 90.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra L. Gill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,217 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Lauren A. Underwood | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Cecilia M. Wendler | Betsy Dirksen Londrigan | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Barbara Bollier | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Bradley F. Carlson | - | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Dilnaz Waraich | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Phillip Hardy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Julie Bjorkman | Richard J. Durbin | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Sandra Gill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jean-Marie Kauth | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Brian Patterson | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $125 |
| Marcey Siegel | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $105 |
| Regina Schurman | - | $100 | |
| Gregory R. Wright | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Sandra L. Gill | - | $50 | |
| Cecilia M. Wendler | Tammy L. Duckworth | Democratic Party | $25 |
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