As universities face political scrutiny, Yale professors’ donations skew heavily Democratic

An analysis of 2025 federal campaign finance data reveals nearly all political donations from Yale professors went to Democratic candidates and groups. This pattern, mirroring previous years, aligns with conservative criticism of ideological imbalance in academia. Professors cited policy differences on issues like research funding and endowment taxes as reasons for their support.

As universities face political scrutiny, Yale professors’ donations skew heavily Democratic
An analysis of 2025 federal campaign finance data reveals nearly all political donations from Yale professors went to Democratic candidates and groups. This pattern, mirroring previous years, aligns with conservative criticism of ideological imbalance in academia. Professors cited policy differences on issues like research funding and endowment taxes as reasons for their support.