Long Island · 2026 cycle · party money
Who LI Democratic committees backedEvery candidate, committee by committee, 2026 cycle
Which Long Island candidates got money or shared costs from Democratic party committees: the Nassau and Suffolk county committees, every LI town and city committee, and the state party. 2026 cycle only: transactions dated Nov 5, 2025 through Oct 19, 2026 (the 11-day pre-general report), on 2026 filings. Money for the November 2025 elections is excluded.
$448,235from Democratic party committees to 29 LI candidates
$327,879from LI county & town committees
$120,063Babylon Dems for Supervisor Rich Schaffer, the most to one candidate
$396,483Babylon Dems → Suffolk County Dems, the largest committee-to-committee flow
Who each committee supported
Babylon Suffolk · town committee · filer 9826
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$120,063
- RSRich Schaffertransfer $96,000 + shared costs $24,063$120,063
→ Suffolk County Democratic Committee: $396,483
Nassau County Dem Cmte Nassau · county committee · filer 1166
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$71,000
To local candidates$143,971
Joseph Scianablotransfer $100,000 + shared costs $1,999$101,999
Cynthia Nunezshared costs $1,999$1,999- CBChristine Barlowshared costs $1,999$1,999
Viviana Russellshared costs $1,999$1,999
Christina Lemyreshared costs $1,999$1,999
Scott Davisshared costs $1,999$1,999
James Hoyleshared costs $1,999$1,999
Leigh Chinshared costs $1,999$1,999
Delia DeRiggi-Whittonshared costs $1,999$1,999
Carrie Solagesshared costs $1,999$1,999
Sean McCarthyshared costs $1,999$1,999- DSDavid Smithshared costs $1,999$1,999
Douglas Seganshared costs $1,999$1,999- JJJoy Jakunasshared costs $1,999$1,999
Graham Musynskeshared costs $1,999$1,999- SESkylar Epsteinshared costs $1,999$1,999
Michael Pentolashared costs $1,999$1,999
Ryan Johnsonshared costs $1,999$1,999
Michael Vanunushared costs $1,999$1,999
Olena Nicksshared costs $1,999$1,999
Jared Behrshared costs $1,999$1,999
Debra Muléshared costs $1,999$1,999
→ North Hempstead Democratic Committee: $60,000
← New York State Democratic Committee - Ho: $25,000
North Hempstead Nassau · town committee · filer 20869
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$180,600
To local candidates$500
- Leigh Chintransfer $500$500
→ Port Washington Democratic Club: $750
Suffolk County Dem Cmte Suffolk · county committee · filer 18071
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$58,381
Joshua Slaughtertransfer $11,000 + shared costs $47,131$58,131
Anthony Portesytransfer $250$250
Shelter Island Suffolk · town committee · filer 15640
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$2,635
Tommy John Schiavonitransfer $1,318$1,318
Chris Gallanttransfer $1,318$1,318
Long Beach Nassau · town committee · filer 528231
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$2,229
- RLRoy Lestertransfer $2,229$2,229
Smithtown Suffolk · town committee · filer 7055
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$100
Harjot Singhtransfer $100$100
→ Suffolk County Democratic Committee: $775
Southampton Suffolk · town committee · filer 17786
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$0
→ Suffolk County Democratic Committee: $500
→ Eleanor's Legacy (PAC): $250
Brookhaven Suffolk · town committee · filer 17450
To Hochul$0
To State Dems$0
To local candidates$0
← Ny State Democratic Committee Nys Campaign Account: $1,950
$0 to Hochul, the state party and local candidates in this window: Hempstead, Central Oyster Bay Dem Club, Glen Cove, Huntington, Islip, East Hampton, Riverhead, Southold. No 2026 filing was found for an Oyster Bay town Democratic committee; the Central Oyster Bay Democratic Club is shown instead. No LI committee housekeeping account filed for 2026.
Every local candidate the parties backed
Direct contributions or transfers to the candidate’s committee plus shared-cost allocations (Schedule R) from county, town and state Democratic committees.
| Candidate | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| RS | Rich SchafferBabylon Town Supervisor · Babylon Dems: direct $96,000 + shared cost $24,063 | $120,063 |
| Sean McCarthyNorth Hempstead Town Supervisor · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 · State Dem Committee: shared cost $113,115 | $115,114 |
| Joseph ScianabloHempstead Town Supervisor · Nassau County Dems: direct $100,000 + shared cost $1,999 | $101,999 |
| Joshua SlaughterAssembly, District 3 · Suffolk County Dems: direct $11,000 + shared cost $47,131 | $58,131 |
| Jared BehrNassau Legislature, LD 16 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 · State Dem Committee: shared cost $7,241 | $9,239 |
| Leigh ChinNassau Legislature, LD 9 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 · N. Hempstead Dems: direct $500 | $2,499 |
| RL | Roy LesterLong Beach City Council · Long Beach Dems: direct $2,229 | $2,229 |
| Cynthia NunezNassau Legislature, LD 14 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| CB | Christine BarlowNassau Legislature, LD 19 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Viviana RussellNassau Legislature, LD 2 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Christina LemyreNassau Legislature, LD 13 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Scott DavisNassau Legislature, LD 1 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| James HoyleOyster Bay Town Supervisor · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Delia DeRiggi-WhittonNassau Legislature · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Carrie SolagesNassau Legislature, LD 3 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| DS | David SmithNassau Legislature, LD 15 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Douglas SeganNassau Legislature, LD 7 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| JJ | Joy JakunasNassau Legislature, LD 8 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Graham MusynskeNassau Legislature, LD 18 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| SE | Skylar EpsteinNassau Legislature, LD 10 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Michael PentolaNassau Legislature, LD 4 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Ryan JohnsonNassau Legislature, LD 17 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Michael VanunuNassau Legislature, LD 12 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Olena NicksNassau Legislature, LD 5 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Debra MuléNassau Legislature, LD 6 · Nassau County Dems: shared cost $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Tommy John SchiavoniAssembly, District 1 · Shelter Island Dems: direct $1,318 | $1,318 |
| Chris GallantCongress, NY-1 · Shelter Island Dems: direct $1,318 | $1,318 |
| Anthony PortesyState Supreme Court, 10th District · Suffolk County Dems: direct $250 | $250 |
| Harjot SinghState Senate, District 2 · Smithtown Dems: direct $100 | $100 |
| All 29 | $448,235 |
For reference: the state party and the governor
- State Dems → Hochul$10,000,000 Sep 25 + $6,500,000 Oct 16, 2026; both committees report them$16,500,000
- State Dems party spending for HochulSchedule R, 2026 election$6,643,985
- Hochul → State DemsTwo contributions dated Oct 19, 2026 ($315,270 + $57,250), on the state party’s report; not found in Hochul’s report$372,520
- LI county & town Dems → HochulNone in any of the 17 committees’ or Hochul’s filings$0
LI committees and the state party
- North Hempstead Dems → State DemsSep 22 – Oct 19, 2026; matches the state party’s receipts$180,600
- Nassau County Dems → State DemsOct 13 – 19, 2026$71,000
- State Dems housekeeping → Nassau County DemsOct 19, 2026$25,000
- State Dems → Brookhaven DemsSep 21, 2026$1,950
- Babylon Dems → Suffolk County Dems$396,483
- Nassau County Dems → North Hempstead Dems$60,000
- Behr for Nassau → State DemsOct 2026$22,000
- Candidate committees → Nassau County DemsFriends of Sean McCarthy, Go With Graham, Friends of Joy, Friends of Laura Gillen, Nicole for Nassau$24,648
What changed from the earlier version
An earlier version of this page combined the 2025 county and town elections with 2026. Limited to the 2026 cycle: State Dems → Hochul $23,143,985 (was $24,153,568); State Dems → LI candidates $120,356 (was $4,012,181, mostly the 2025 Koslow, Aloise and Scianablo races); Nassau Dems → LI candidates $143,971 (was $872,123); Nassau Dems → State Dems $71,000 (was $405,250).
How these numbers were built
- Source: NYSBOE disclosure data (data.ny.gov e9ss-239a), election year 2026, transactions dated Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026, for 17 LI Democratic committees (Nassau and Suffolk county committees and every LI town/city committee that filed), the NYS Democratic Committee (11236) and its housekeeping account (22372), and Friends for Kathy Hochul (16851). Amended rows replace originals.
- To Hochul counts contributions, transfers and in-kind to Hochul’s committee on the party committee’s report, checked against Hochul’s receipts. None were found.
- To local candidates = transfers or contributions to a candidate’s committee plus Schedule R allocations, which is how a party splits a shared cost (a mailer, an event, staff) among the candidates it benefits. Committees’ own spending on mail, signs and staff that is not allocated to a candidate is not counted (Suffolk Democrats reported about $1.28M in total expenditures, much of it staff).
- Nassau Democrats’ $1,998.70 allocations to 22 Democrats in July 2026 are one shared cost split evenly; several of those officeholders are not on the Nov 2026 ballot. Shown as filed.
- State party support for LI candidates is limited to people confirmed as Long Island candidates. Congressional races report to the FEC; only the state-filed $1,317.50 from Shelter Island Democrats to Gallant for Congress appears here.
- Names as filed. Contributions and party support do not suggest wrongdoing. Where a figure could not be checked it is left out.
Sources: NYSBOE disclosure data · filings · Methodology
Rae Arora · Long Island Election Guide 2026