There were at least 24 contributions made to political candidates and committees by US Airways employees, 20.8 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.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph J. Erb | Theodore P. Budd | Republican Party | $2,900 |
| Ralph J. Erb | - | $2,100 | |
| Vonda Hardy | - | $1,125 | |
| Barney Corley | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $650 |
| Rebecca Brown | - | $585 | |
| Casey Snodgrass | - | $570 | |
| Revonda Mestas | - | $562 | |
| Ralph Erb | - | $500 | |
| Lisa Zeiset | - | $486 | |
| Patricia Lawson-Chandler | - | $361 | |
| Sadia Azad | - | $335 | |
| Timmia Mcilwaine | - | $210 | |
| Nemanja Karaman | - | $200 | |
| Stephen Gillespie | - | $100 | |
| Ruth Peniston | - | $65 | |
| Tonya Cutler | - | $62 | |
| Edith Burke | - | $61 | |
| Tracy Binkley | - | $60 | |
| Barney Corley | - | Democratic Party | $55 |
| Tonja Gibson | - | $22 | |
| Lew Tuttle | - | $20 |
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