Almost all political donations made by Princeton University faculty members went to Democrats in the 2023-2024 election cycle — while not a single dime was contributed to a Republican, according to a new study.
The first-of-its-kind study, released this week by Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS) , uncovers an alarming ideological split among teachers at one of the most prestigious schools in the country.
It found that 98% of the Ivy League school’s faculty donated solely to Democrats, with a marginal 2% going to Independents and affiliated groups. Nothing was donated to Republicans.
3 A new study found that Princeton University faculty overwhelmingly favored Democrats when it comes to political donations. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The study covers all contributions by current Princeton faculty required to be reported to the Federal Election Commission during the most recent election cycle.
The group said the findings point to “a near-total absence of viewpoint diversity among the university’s faculty,” and reflect the distribution of political affiliations among faculty at other top universities.
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