There were at least 43 contributions made to political candidates and committees by BOCES employees, 55.8 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Larusso | - | Republican Party | $5,600 |
| Denise Rudell | - | Republican Party | $2,966 |
| Christine Sallah | - | Republican Party | $1,261 |
| Denise Rudell | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $980 |
| Steve Jacob | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Vincent Larusso | - | Republican Party | $661 |
| Susan Reeves | - | $600 | |
| Lynn Haggerty | Tedra Lynne Cobb | Democratic Party | $591 |
| Vincent Larusso | - | $555 | |
| Donna Quinn | - | Republican Party | $429 |
| Denise Rudell | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $400 |
| Ralph Shelley | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $380 |
| Denise Rabideau | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $357 |
| Donna Mcmullen | - | Republican Party | $355 |
| Lynn Haggerty | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $350 |
| John Sevcik | - | Republican Party | $350 |
| Ellen Beebe | Anthony Brindisi | Democratic Party | $285 |
| Ml Lawson | - | Republican Party | $260 |
| Eileen Williams | - | Republican Party | $220 |
| Denise Rudell | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $216 |
| Christine Suriano | - | Republican Party | $205 |
| Margaret E. Beck | Anthony Brindisi | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Donna Mcmullen | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $200 |
| Sally Graves | - | Republican Party | $176 |
| Vincent Larusso | - | $150 | |
| Vincent Larusso | - | Republican Party | $135 |
| Richard J. Hartz | Anthony Brindisi | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Christine Sallah | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $100 |
| Alexandra Finger | - | $100 | |
| Martin Kearns | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $91 |
| Stephen Piperis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $81 |
| Janet Longwell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $77 |
| Kim Armstrong | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Eric Bersch | - | $50 | |
| Vincent Larusso | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $44 |
| Bill Deer | - | Republican Party | $40 |
| Ralph Shelley | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Elizabeth Smith | - | Republican Party | $35 |
| Hazel Pirone | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $30 |
| Mary Campbell | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $29 |
| Fred Margulies | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $27 |
| Linda Hetherington | - | $18 |
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