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Eastern Iowa Community College District employee Melita Tunnicliff donates $467 to Bernard Sanders' campaign

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Melita Tunnicliff, an employee at Eastern Iowa Community College District, donated $467 to Democratic Party candidate Bernard Sanders, according to the Federal Election Commission.

According to records, there have been $695 in campaign contributions made by individuals affiliated with Eastern Iowa Community College District as of November 3. All of these contributions were made to Democratic Party candidates and committees.

Melita Tunnicliff's contribution was the largest contribution made by someone affiliated with Eastern Iowa Community College District 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.

People affiliated with Eastern Iowa Community College District all political contributions
IndividualCandidatePartyAmount
Melita TunnicliffBernard SandersDemocratic Party$467
James ComptonBernard SandersDemocratic Party$228

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