According to records, there have been $5,606 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Kalamazoo Valley Community College as of November 3. Approximately 96.4 percent, or $5,406, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
Mark Riley's contribution of $2,000 to Democratic Party Gary Peters was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Kalamazoo Valley Community 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.
| Individual | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Riley | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| David S. Scarrow | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Marilyn Schlack | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Majken Ruppert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $521 |
| Isaac Kaczor | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $278 |
| Amelia Katanski | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jeanne Hess | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Elizabeth Netcher | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $210 |
| Marjorie Stinson | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $200 |
| John A. Bley Jr. | John James | Republican Party | $200 |
| Lauren McMullan | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $173 |
| Alyce Brady | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jeffrey Walker | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $85 |
| Oliver Baez Bendorf | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $39 |
| Kim Campbell | Gary Peters | Democratic Party | $25 |
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