According to records, there have been $34,506 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Austin Community College as of November 3. Approximately 96.1 percent, or $33,172, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
Sharon Gillespie's contribution of $5,675 to Democratic Party Michael Siegel was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Austin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Gillespie | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $5,675 |
| Sharon Gillespie | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $4,454 |
| Joseph Napolitano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3,304 |
| Nourah Caskey | Shannon Hutcheson | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Herman Prager III | Pritesh Gandhi | Democratic Party | $1,708 |
| David Ferris | Christine Eady Mann | Democratic Party | $1,200 |
| Kerry Corley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,141 |
| Craig M. Nazor | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $1,050 |
| Geoffrey Schulman | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,027 |
| Virginia Hauser | Christine Eady Mann | Democratic Party | $875 |
| Mark Williams | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $780 |
| Elizabeth Garza | John Cornyn | Republican Party | $734 |
| Virginia Hauser | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $720 |
| Jin Young Cha | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $555 |
| David Albert | Lloyd A. Doggett | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Nourah Caskey | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Craig Morris M. Nazor | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $500 |
| James Sondgeroth | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $500 |
| Sean Simonian | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $436 |
| Michael Huff | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $426 |
| Craig Morris Nazor | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $425 |
| Richard Anderson | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $371 |
| Samuel Carrillo | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $365 |
| Virginia Hauser | Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic Party | $350 |
| Shelley Mitchell | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $348 |
| Kathy Lansford | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Michelle Crabtree | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $297 |
| Amber Kelley | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $293 |
| Jeff Millstone | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $291 |
| Gretchen Riehl | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $257 |
| David Albert | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Albert | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Jin Cha | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Sean Simonian | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $205 |
| Jeffrey Ferris | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Patricia Phelps | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Andrew Thomas | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $189 |
| Heather Dietz | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $165 |
| Joansandy Wong | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Arun John | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $157 |
| Jeffrey Ferris | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Lea Melvin | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Paul Garrett | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $124 |
| Samantha Raez | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $117 |
| Julie Oppenborn | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Monica Segura | Julian Castro | Democratic Party | $98 |
| Patricia Noll | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $89 |
| Timothy Kelly | Mary Jennings M.J. Hegar | Democratic Party | $88 |
| Jesse Mabus | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $62 |
| Christine Berni | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Darrold King Smith | Michael Siegel | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Michael Huff | Tedra Lynne Cobb | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Jonathan Lee | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $10 |
| Evan Hendrix | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $5 |
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