There were at least 38 contributions made to political candidates and committees by New Jersey Transit Corporation employees, 44.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albarracin | - | Republican Party | $2,050 |
| Bahman Nowrouzi | Dario David Hunter | Green Party | $1,750 |
| Ray Kirby | Christopher H. Smith | Republican Party | $1,400 |
| Nathan Rudy | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Anthony M. Marino | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | Republican Party | $850 |
| James W. Wright | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $522 |
| Juliet Herndon | Gerald Dickinson | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Eric Nichol | - | $500 | |
| James W. Wright | Cory A. Booker | Democratic Party | $382 |
| Howard Sperling | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $360 |
| John Dean | Mark Kelly | Democratic Party | $335 |
| Alexander Albarracin | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $325 |
| Derrick Allen | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Alexander Albarracin | - | Republican Party | $300 |
| Eric Nichol | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Damian Slater | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $160 |
| Robert Nadolski Jr. | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Eric Nichol | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $150 |
| John Dean | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Wanderlan Silva | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $97 |
| Alexander Albarracin | - | $84 | |
| Russell Williams | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Eric Holliday | Andy Kim | Democratic Party | $75 |
| Ailish Hambel | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $74 |
| Ross Pecoraro | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Kim Samad-Speed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| John Dean | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $50 |
| David Mackey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Adam Parkin | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Marc F. Sussman | - | $33 | |
| David Mackey | - | $30 | |
| David A. Rasmussen | - | $30 | |
| Lenox Hightower | - | $25 | |
| Kim Samad-Speed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Katrina M. Wade | - | $20 | |
| Christie Reid | - | $20 | |
| Jennifer Sneed | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $15 |
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