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Citarella owner and CEO Joe Gurrera made a direct financial contribution of $2,800 to Trump Victory , a joint fundraising committee for Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
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Joe Gurrera donated $5,000 to Lee Zeldin , a prominent MAGA-aligned Republican, during his 2022 gubernatorial campaign in New York.
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Joe Gurrera, identified as the owner of Citarella, contributed to the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. campaign committee during the 2020 cycle.
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Joe Gurrera has historically donated to Democratic candidates, including a $2,700 contribution to Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate.
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Joe Gurrera donated $5,000 to Lee Zeldin, a prominent MAGA-aligned Republican, during his 2022 gubernatorial campaign in New York.
Notes: Zeldin was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump and voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
Supporting Zeldin, a key Trump ally in NY, reinforces a pattern of supporting the MAGA wing of the GOP.
Contributor: Gurrera, Joseph. Amount: $5,000. Candidate: Zeldin, Lee.
Joe Gurrera contributed to Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican Congresswoman from New York who was endorsed by Donald Trump.
Further evidence of supporting the pro-Trump wing of the New York Republican delegation.
GURRERA, JOE. CITARELLA. MALLIOTAKIS FOR CONGRESS. $1,000.
During the pandemic, Citarella maintained strict compliance with New York State health mandates, including mask requirements and capacity limits, showing institutional adherence to local government policy rather than political defiance.
Compliance with blue-state mandates during a period of high political polarization over COVID-19 suggests a non-confrontational, neutral institutional posture.
At Citarella on the Upper West Side, workers in masks and gloves monitored the line.
Joe Gurrera contributed to the campaign of Democratic Representative Carolyn Maloney, who represented the district where Citarella's flagship store is located.
Suggests pragmatic business-related giving to local representatives, which contrasts with ideological MAGA alignment.
Gurrera, Joe. Citarella. $1,000. Maloney, Carolyn B (D).
In addition to direct campaign funds, Joe Gurrera contributed to the Republican National Committee (RNC) during the Trump administration.
Support for the RNC during the Trump era is generally aligned with the party's MAGA-centric platform at that time.
GURRERA, JOE. CITARELLA. RNC. $2,800.
Joe Gurrera, identified as the owner of Citarella, contributed to the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. campaign committee during the 2020 cycle.
Notes: This was a transfer/allocation from the Trump Victory contribution.
Confirms the CEO's personal financial alignment with the leader of the MAGA movement.
Gurrera, Joe. New York, NY. Citarella/Owner. 09-24-19. $2,800. Donald J Trump for President.
Citarella owner and CEO Joe Gurrera made a direct financial contribution of $2,800 to Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee for Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
Notes: FEC Transaction ID: SA17A.11929314
Direct financial support from the sole owner and face of the company to a primary MAGA fundraising vehicle is a high-confidence pro-MAGA signal.
Contributor: GURRERA, JOE. Employer: CITARELLA. Amount: $2,800.00. Recipient: TRUMP VICTORY.
Joe Gurrera has historically donated to Democratic candidates, including a $2,700 contribution to Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate.
Notes: Indicates a history of bipartisan or localized political giving.
This provides balance, showing the CEO is not exclusively a MAGA donor and engages with local/state Democratic incumbents.
GURRERA, JOE. CITARELLA. GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE. $2,700.