According to records, there have been $20,678 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with University of Maine as of November 3. Approximately 83.1 percent, or $17,178, of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.
Jennifer Wriggins' contribution of $2,800 to Democratic Party Jared Golden was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with University of Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Wriggins | Jared Golden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Anthony Viselli | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Beth Bisson | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Mitchell Bruce | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $1,400 |
| Andrew Fitzpatrick | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Jacquelyn Gill | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $818 |
| Nathan Stormer | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Jeffrey Runge | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Steven Barkan | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Sarah Bisson | Jared Golden | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Stephen Shaler | Susan M. Collins | Republican Party | $500 |
| Sharon Tisher | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Katie Quirk | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Mitchell Bruce | Jared Golden | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Julie Gosse | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Wendy Coons | Marianne Williamson | Democratic Party | $396 |
| Catharine Biddle | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $384 |
| Douglas M. Allen | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $383 |
| Jacob Stutzman | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $355 |
| Kathleen Brown | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $290 |
| Sarah Bisson | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Michael Butler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Cat Biddle | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Ian Nesbitt | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $268 |
| Jacob Albert | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nancy Ogle | Jared Golden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nathan Stormer | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Nathan Stormer | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Ted Coladarci | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Gayle Kraus | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Valerie J. Carter | Jared Golden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| David J. Batuski | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Douglas Allen | Betsy Sweet | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lauren Weinbrown | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $194 |
| Gerard Peter Van Walsum | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Ivan Fernandez | Chellie M. Pingree | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Murray Callaway | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $141 |
| Allison Drinkwater | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $117 |
| Andrew Knightly | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Leonard Kass | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jeffrey Runge | Jay R. Inslee | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Nathan Godfried | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $87 |
| Jacob Albert | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Michael Butler | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Meghan Tschaikowsky | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $49 |
| Christina Mitchell | Sara Gideon | Democratic Party | $35 |
| Esther Anne | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Gerard P. Van Walsum | Sean Casten | Democratic Party | $10 |
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