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Institute for Advanced Study employee Edward Witten contributes a total of $5,600 to Democrat President-elect Joe Biden

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Institute for Advanced Study employee Edward Witten has contributed a total of $5,600 to Democrat President-elect Joe Biden, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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.

Edward Witten's contributions
CommitteeCandidatePartyAmount
Jstreetpac-$8,800
Biden for PresidentJoe BidenDemocratic Party$5,600
Katie Porter for CongressKatherine PorterDemocratic Party$5,000
Spanberger for CongressAbigail SpanbergerDemocratic Party$4,000
Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc.Amy McGrathDemocratic Party$4,000
Debbie for CongressDebbie Mucarsel-PowellDemocratic Party$3,000
Andy Kim for CongressAndy KimDemocratic Party$3,000
Amy for AmericaAmy J. KlobucharDemocratic Party$2,000
Finkenauer for CongressAbby FinkenauerDemocratic Party$2,000
North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal-Democratic Party$1,750
Sara Jacobs for CongressSara JacobsDemocratic Party$1,000
Gina Ortiz Jones for CongressGina Ortiz JonesDemocratic Party$1,000
Friends of Dan FeehanDaniel FeehanMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor$1,000
Cohn for Congress 2020Alan Michael CohnDemocratic Party$750
Scanlon for CongressMary Gay ScanlonDemocratic Party$500
Friends of Marc FriedenbergMarc FriedenbergDemocratic Party$400
Friends of Marc FriedenbergMarc FriedenbergDemocratic Party$400

Other donations by employees of Institute for Advanced Study
EmployeeCandidatePartyAmount
Yve-Alain BoisTom MalinowskiDemocratic Party$2,750
Yve-Alain BoisTom MalinowskiDemocratic Party$850
Matias Zaldarriaga-$800
Matias ZaldarriagaJoe BidenDemocratic Party$250
Natacha GiaiBernard SandersDemocratic Party$54
Linda CooperJoe BidenDemocratic Party$25
Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.

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