Almost 90% of Vanderbilt employee political donations in 2024 election cycle went to Democratic causes

The majority of Vanderbilt employees donated to Democratic candidates and organizations in the 2024 election cycle and historically, a Vanderbilt Hustler analysis found.

Lexie Perez

A graphic depicting money coming out of a podium in front of the White House, representing political donations. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

By Mary Adeluyi, Salma Elhandaoui and Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu

As monetary political donations in the 2024 election cycle reach new heights, Vanderbilt employees have contributed over $450,000 in total to national and Tennessee state campaigns and political action committees. About 10% of the university’s over 9,000 employees have made a donation this cycle.

Democratic causes received 86% of donations. Ten percent of donations this election cycle went to third-party or nonpartisan organizations, while 4% of donations went to Republican causes. The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump organization founded by former Republican party members, is the only non-Democratic committee represented in the top ten.

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