There were at least 23 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Institute for Advanced Study employees, 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Witten | - | $8,800 | |
| Edward Witten | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Edward Witten | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Edward Witten | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Edward Witten | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Edward Witten | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Edward Witten | Andy Kim | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Yve-Alain Bois | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Edward Witten | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Edward Witten | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Edward Witten | - | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Edward Witten | Sara Jacobs | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Edward Witten | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Edward Witten | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Yve-Alain Bois | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Matias Zaldarriaga | - | $800 | |
| Edward Witten | Alan Michael Cohn | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Edward Witten | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Edward Witten | Marc Friedenberg | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Edward Witten | Marc Friedenberg | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Matias Zaldarriaga | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Linda Cooper | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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