Ms. Stone has worked in the budget division, for Republicans and Democrats, for more than 25 years, aides to the governor said.

The budget office, created in 1974, strives to be nonpartisan, works for both Democrats and Republicans and does not endorse specific legislative proposals.

Ever since then, he said, he has worked for Democrats who are pro-union.

"We are apolitical," said Joseph Cerrell, a political consultant here who usually works for Democrats.

Her company generally works for Democrats and can set in motion a wave of sincere, unscripted phone calls.

I mainly worked for Democrats, but the Republicans bought me.

Unlike her husband, Ms. Kasirer has worked almost exclusively for Democrats, who traditionally have controlled the city's political establishment.

Over the years, he worked for Democrats as well as Republicans.

The most controversial part of Morris is his willingness to work for both Republicans and Democrats.