There were at least 44 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Mesa Public Schools employees, 68.2 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.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kelly for Senate | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $651 |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $241 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Nobel Matheny | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,037 |
| Matthew Sterenberg | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $1,479 |
| Tom Saxon | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $855 |
| Kathryn Knowlton | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $681 |
| Tom Saxon | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $641 |
| Joy Black | - | $600 | |
| Elizabeth Jauregui | - | Republican Party | $586 |
| Margaret Schwinden | - | $342 | |
| Elizabeth Jauregui | - | Republican Party | $342 |
| Deborah Heck | - | $310 | |
| Joseph Abel | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $308 |
| Tom Saxon | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $270 |
| Jo-Anne Bondelli | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Christine Ginty | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ann Lach | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Debra Norris | - | Republican Party | $245 |
| Victoria Nobel Matheny | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $218 |
| Victoria Nobel Matheny | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $218 |
| Joy Black | - | $180 | |
| Cindy Ashcraft | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $175 |
| Jo-Anne Bondelli | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Jeannine Kuropatkin | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Sylvia Clark | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $130 |
| Shasta Blisard | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $121 |
| Kathryn Knowlton | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $120 |
| Brian Barabe | - | $105 | |
| Vicki Hester | - | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Kathy Parker | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Gloria Jean Robertson | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Deborah L. Luedy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jodi Gilletti | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Carol Conger | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Cindy Ashcraft | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Wayne Manske | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Vicki Hester | - | $25 | |
| Deborah Heck | - | $25 | |
| Amber Day | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Sherilyn Boyer | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Shasta Blisard | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
| Anna Perretta | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $12 |
| Joanne Hathaway | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $3 |
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