There were at least 81 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Metlife employees, 45.7 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.
David Politano's contributions
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winred | - | Republican Party | $700 |
| Becchi for Congress | Rosemary Becchi | Republican Party | $500 |
| Becchi for Congress | Rosemary Becchi | Republican Party | $100 |
Other donations by employees of Metlife
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hirsch | - | Democratic Party | $7,500 |
| Zhi L. Xu | - | Republican Party | $4,096 |
| John Mccallion | Charles E. Schumer | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| David Yu | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $2,800 |
| Susan Podlogar | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Steven Kandarian | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Steven Goulart | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| John Mccallion | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $2,700 |
| Scott Hirsch | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,875 |
| Susan Podlogar | Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $1,500 |
| Robert Merck | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Richard Erhardt | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Andrew Rallis | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| James O. Moore | Seth Moulton | Democratic Party | $1,279 |
| Dzu Do | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $1,251 |
| Scott Hirsch | Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | $1,250 |
| Jennifer Michaels | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $1,197 |
| Nick Marsillo | - | Republican Party | $1,045 |
| Scott Hirsch | - | $1,000 | |
| Richard Leist | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Bill Ernst | - | $1,000 | |
| Joseph Lutkevich | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $835 |
| Christopher Osmulski | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $802 |
| Jennifer Michaels | - | Republican Party | $755 |
| Zhi L. Xu | - | $625 | |
| Scott Hirsch | - | $625 | |
| Scott Hirsch | John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Scott Hirsch | Theresa Greenfield | Democratic Party | $625 |
| Pamela Yousey | Rebecca Michelle Sherrill | Democratic Party | $600 |
| Lawrence Golomb | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $590 |
| Francisco Paez | - | $559 | |
| Thomas Swartz | Rebecca Michelle Sherrill | Democratic Party | $550 |
| Christen White | Charles E. Schumer | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Barbara Branham | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Dzu Do | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $497 |
| Albert Montoya | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $475 |
| Zhi L. Xu | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $422 |
| Alice Smyk | - | Republican Party | $405 |
| Joan Kristensen | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $385 |
| Jonathan Khanlian | Andrew Yang | Democratic Party | $362 |
| Albert Montoya Jr. | - | $350 | |
| Xiaoyan Zhuang | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Zhi Xu | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $285 |
| Zhi L. Xu | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $284 |
| Alice Smyk | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $280 |
| Zhi L. Xu | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $250 |
| Mark Spivack | Josh Gottheimer | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Joseph Minitelli | - | $250 | |
| Jacqueline Williams | Karl E. Gentles | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Geoffrey Silverstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Frank Rahter | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ciro Giue | Rosemary Becchi | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ciro Giue | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Andrew White | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Lawrence Golomb | Rebecca Michelle Sherrill | Democratic Party | $225 |
| Stephen Szewczuk | - | Republican Party | $214 |
| Florina Monroy | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $212 |
| Barbara Haemmerle | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Lilja Altman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $190 |
| Cynthia Daoust | - | Republican Party | $185 |
| Zhi Xu | Mitch McConnell | Republican Party | $150 |
| Laura Keil | - | $150 | |
| Leslie Goetzl | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $145 |
| John Bonnet | - | Republican Party | $140 |
| Zhi Xu | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $137 |
| Nick Marsillo | Dan Sullivan | Republican Party | $110 |
| Paul Dalto | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Robin Furrey | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $65 |
| Michael Mcdonnell | - | Republican Party | $50 |
| Maria Debiase | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Nick Marsillo | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $45 |
| Nick Marsillo | Dan Newhouse | Republican Party | $45 |
| Lawrence Golomb | - | Democratic Party | $31 |
| Zhi L. Xu | Martha Mcsally | Republican Party | $25 |
| Sandhiya Krishnamoorthy | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| John Rooney | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Nick Marsillo | Rosemary Becchi | Republican Party | $20 |
| Dzu Do | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $10 |
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