2026 MIDTERMS: University of Idaho Faculty Political Donations Favor Democrats by 419-to-1 Margin
University of Idaho-affiliated employees donated $75,582 total, with $75,402, or 99.76 percent, going to Democratic-aligned committees.
Republican-aligned committees received $180, or 0.24 percent, meaning Idaho donors gave about 419 times more to the left.
Alessia Degraeve | Associate Editor
March 29, 2026, 1:46 pm ET
University of Idaho employees routed their political giving overwhelmingly to the left in the 2026 midterms cycle—about a 419-to-1 advantage for Democratic-aligned candidates and committees.
Of the $75,582 in total employee contributions recorded in the Federal Election Commission (FEC) database, $75,402 (99.76 percent) went to Democratic-aligned candidates and committees, while $180 (0.24 percent) went to Republican-aligned candidates and committees. The dollar gap between the two totals stands at $75,222.
The largest individual donor shown is Paul Hohenlohe, listed as faculty, who gave $18,078 across 27 donations—about 23.9 percent of the University of Idaho total.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/2026-midterms-university-idaho-faculty-political-donations-favor-democrats-419-to-1-margin/29577
