There were 2,779 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Durham, 92.7 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
The candidate that received the most money in contributions from the individuals and organizations was the Democratic Party candidate Roy Cooper.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Durham
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Alston | Unknown | Unknown | $12,088 |
| Anne Pizer | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $10,800 |
| Bill Brown | Rachel Hunt | Democratic party | $10,800 |
| Committee to Elect Vernetta Alston | Unknown | Unknown | $10,000 |
| M. Lee Barnes Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $10,000 |
| The Committee to Elect Mike Woodard | Unknown | Unknown | $9,850 |
| William Pizer | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $8,100 |
| Anne Elizabeth Shotton | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,550 |
| Natalie Murdock | Natalie Murdock | Democratic party | $5,410 |
| Ann Bernstein | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| B. Abram | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Benjamin Abram | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC Political Action Committee | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Employee PAC | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Cavett French | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Cheryl A. Mills | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Cynthia Kuhn | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Cynthia Kuhn | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Cynthia Kuhn | Mrs. Sydney Batch | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Cynthia Kuhn | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Elizabeth Sanders | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| James D. Cox | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| James Lamont | Chris Dillon | Republican party | $5,400 |
| James Overton | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| James S. Overton | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Jeremy Mario | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jim Lamont | April C. Wood | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jim Lamont | Jeff Carpenter | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jim Lamont | Fred Gore | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Joseph M. Harris Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Karen Lamont | Jeff Carpenter | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Karen Lamont | Fred Gore | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Kristen Puryear | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Laura K. Drey | Cynthia Ball | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Lonna H. Harkrader | Graig R. Meyer | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Lonna Harkrader | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| M. L. Barnes Jr. | Tim Moore | Republican party | $5,400 |
| M. Lee Barnes Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Mark A. Kuhn | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Mark Kuhn | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Mary Mountcastle | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Mary Mountcastle | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Patricia Armistead | Graig R. Meyer | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Richard Harkrader | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Ronald J. Bernstein | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Sandra K. Atkins | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Stephen M. Schewel | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| William Theus Armistead | Graig R. Meyer | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Benjamin Abram | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $5,200 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC PAC | Bill Rabon | Republican party | $5,200 |
| Central Carolina Rad for Improve of Med | Kristin Baker | Republican party | $5,000 |
| Karen Proctor | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| Laura Drey | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| Lonna Harkrader | Christy Clark | Democratic party | $5,000 |
| Timothy Proctor | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| James M. 'Jim' Lamont | Jefferson G. Griffin | Republican party | $4,400 |
| Jenny J. Warburg | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $4,400 |
| Brian Callaway | Unknown | Unknown | $4,243 |
| Susan I. Ficks | Unknown | Unknown | $4,000 |
| Jane Green | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $3,700 |
| Robert Green | Natasha Marcus | Democratic party | $3,700 |
| Elizabeth Sinnott-Armstrong | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,567 |
| Gloria Evans | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,510 |
| Brenda Howerton | Unknown | Unknown | $3,500 |
| Gloria Evans | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $3,500 |
| Stephen Howard Gavett | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,450 |
| Arti Rai | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,400 |
| Roderick D. Adams Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $3,400 |
| William Barker French | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $3,400 |
| Peter Lange | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,200 |
| Kevin Primus | Unknown | Unknown | $3,073 |
| Barbara Wright | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Charles A. Sanders | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Emergeortho PA PAC | Unknown | Unknown | $3,000 |
| Emergeortho PA PAC Inc. | Perrin Jones | Republican party | $3,000 |
| J. Brennan | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Robert Green | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Roger G. Brooks | Dan Forest | Republican party | $3,000 |
| Turan Duda | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC PAC | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $2,900 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC PAC Bluepac | Dan Blue | Democratic party | $2,900 |
| Charles Reece | Sarah Crawford | Democratic party | $2,900 |
| Karen Lamont | Jefferson G. Griffin | Republican party | $2,900 |
| Mark Kuhn | Mrs. Sydney Batch | Democratic party | $2,900 |
| Mark A. Trustin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,850 |
| Brad Brinegar | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Dan Heath | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Daniel Egger | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Daniel Talbert | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,700 |
| David N. Howell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Donald H. Beskind | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| George Grody | Jim O'Neill | Republican party | $2,700 |
| Jane Green | Natasha Marcus | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Jane Green | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Jay West | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Kate Mitchell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Mary B. Mountcastle | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Anthony Blackman | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Ee PAC | Ralph Hise | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Employee PAC | Verla C. Insko | Democratic party | $2,500 |
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