There were at least 28 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Long Island Rail Road employees, 17.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lochner | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Brian Lee | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $2,296 |
| Blaine S. Johnson Jr. | - | Republican Party | $426 |
| Michael J. Denn | - | $400 | |
| Thomas Wiese | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joseph Pisano | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $212 |
| Robert S. Kaplan | - | $180 | |
| Paul Santoro | - | $180 | |
| Jay G. Langlan II | - | $180 | |
| Eric P. Coome | - | $180 | |
| Edward J. Aebly | - | $180 | |
| Dominick Amendolare | - | $180 | |
| Anthony Albanese | - | Republican Party | $180 |
| Joseph Duryea | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Michael Miele | - | $90 | |
| Christopher S. Smith | - | $66 | |
| Thomas J. Austin | - | $60 | |
| Sherri L. Hine | - | $60 | |
| Joseph A. Castaldo | - | $60 | |
| James Rienzo | - | $60 | |
| Christopher L. Baez | - | $60 | |
| Katherine Moore | - | Republican Party | $45 |
| Vincent Tessitore Jr. | - | $30 | |
| Edward J. Aebly | - | $30 | |
| Anthony Simon | - | $30 | |
| Ray Rodriguez | - | $20 | |
| John W. Walker | - | $20 |
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