There were at least 23 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Rite Aid Corporation employees, 39.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Communiello | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $3,694 |
| Anastasios Skoutakis | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,776 |
| Damon Herring | - | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Kyle Communiello | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $700 |
| Charles Smith | - | Republican Party | $643 |
| Kyle Communiello | - | Republican Party | $570 |
| Charles Smith | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $288 |
| Kyle Communiello | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ed Stevens | Dana Balter | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Charles Smith | - | $204 | |
| Ed Stevens | - | $200 | |
| Trevor Maclin | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $107 |
| Dan Wills | - | Republican Party | $84 |
| Holly Skarvoy | Max Rose | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Tyler Mcgarvey | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Sanjida Rashid | - | $50 | |
| Kyle Communiello | - | $50 | |
| Kareem Thomas | - | $50 | |
| Syed Jamal | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $39 |
| Carmen Schaefer | - | $27 | |
| Lawrence Walker | - | $23 | |
| Gerard Lally | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $3 |
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