New Study Finds 98% of Princeton Faculty Political Contributions Went to Democrats, 0% to Republicans

New Study Finds 98% of Princeton Faculty Political Contributions Went to Democrats, 0% to Republicans

Contact: Angela Smith, Executive Director, Princetonians for Free Speech, angela@princetonfs.org, 414-254-6440 September 15, 2026 2 min read 1 Comment

Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS) today released a first-of-its-kind study showing that 98% of reported political contributions by current Princeton faculty went to Democratic candidates or affiliated groups during the 2023-2024 election cycle. Independents and their affiliated groups received 2% of contributions, while Republicans and their affiliated groups received none.PFS said the findings point to a near-total absence of viewpoint diversity among the university's faculty.

 

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Stuart Taylor Jr: Trump Challenges Princeton on Race and Free Speech

Stuart Taylor Jr., president of "Princetonians for Free Speech" and an RCP contributor, joined Tom Bevan, Friday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, to talk about the Trump administration’s decision to suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to Princeton. April 28, 2025 1 min read

Stuart Taylor Jr., president of "Princetonians for Free Speech" and an RCP contributor, joined Tom Bevan, Friday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, to talk about the Trump administration’s decision to suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to Princeton.

They discuss this piece by Christopher Rufo and Ryan Thorpe in City Journal: "Princeton’s War on Civil Rights"

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Stuart Taylor Jr. & Edward Yingling October 24, 2024 1 min read

by Stuart Taylor Jr. & Edward Yingling
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Excerpt: Princeton University is tiptoeing toward canceling its greatest president and a founder of our nation in a process that its trustees and president Christopher Eisgruber accelerated on October 2 by announcing that they would leave the statue of John Witherspoon in its prominent place on Firestone Plaza — but probably only for now. The issue has been punted to the “Campus Art Steering Committee” to decide whether the statue should be moved, or removed.

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Leslie Spencer ‘79 February 01, 2024 1 min read

Leslie Spencer ‘79
Princeton Alumni Weekly

Excerpt: On Jan. 18, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 released his “State of the University” letter entitled “Excellence, Inclusivity, and Free Speech.” The core of his remarks defended the course that Princeton has steered in pursuit of excellence and ever-increasing inclusivity through many decades and into these turbulent times.

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Commentary: Colleges Should Compete on Free Speech

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by Edward Yingling and Stuart Taylor
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Excerpt: The lists of “top colleges” have varied little in many years. They always include the Ivies, Stanford, MIT, Cal Tech, etc. But that could change. Colleges of all types can differentiate themselves on the core values of free speech and academic freedom, and those that do will increasingly attract more and better students, faculty, and employment opportunities for their graduates.

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A new survey shows that Princeton has far to go on free speech

By Edward Yingling May 24, 2023 1 min read

by Edward Yingling

Real Clear Politics

Results of a new survey of Princeton students sponsored by PFS has just been released. Today Real Clear Politics published an article by PFS co-founder Ed Yingling that highlights the survey’s key findings

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