Durham Reporter

Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest amount of money from contributions during the week ending Sept. 11, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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.

Data collected on Oct. 20 from the Board of Elections.

Committee	Total	Average contribution amount
Hongbin4mayor	$17,490	$243
Bill Saffo for Mayor	$5,600	$5,600
Committee to Elect Sean Mayefskie	$4,200	$420
Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council	$3,864	$241
Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman	$3,289	$143
James for Morrisville	$3,200	$1,067
Bridget Wall-Lennon for Wake Forest	$2,875	$160
Alexander for City Council	$2,850	$190
Elaine Oneal for Mayor	$2,815	$217
Michael Molinaro Committee	$2,475	$619
Committee to Elect Bob Byrd	$2,285	$69
Javiera Caballero Para Durham	$2,243	$140
Committee to Elect Robert Carroll	$1,776	$254
Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson	$1,729	$86
Committee to Elect Harper Peterson	$1,400	$233
Elect Harper Peterson	$1,400	$233
Committee to Re-Elect Robert Kellogg	$1,320	$220
Dixon for Kannapolis	$1,250	$313
Campaign to Elect Diamond Staton-Williams	$1,225	$175
Eatman for Wendell	$1,103	$552
Committee to Elect Dan Ryan	$1,100	$550
Committee to Elect Blake Massengill	$1,010	$505
Committee to Elect Jim Duke	$1,000	$1,000
Cooper for North Wilkesboro	$950	$136
Committee to Elect Vimala for Chapel Hill	$943	$189
Committee to Elect Allison Yeargin	$936	$312
Pam for Mayor	$778	$259
Friends of Audra	$640	$160
Committee to Elect Ed Gray	$625	$89
Dan Boone Election Committee	$600	$200
Harold Owen for Burlington City Council	$550	$275
Committee to Elect Paula Walters	$540	$135
Boyd Sturges for Mayor	$500	$500
Citizens for Rao	$500	$500
Citizens for Liz Johnson	$488	$98
The Committee to Re-Elect Melinda Bales	$350	$175
Karen Stegman for Chapel Hill Town Council	$311	$62
Lou Earnhardt Committee	$300	$300
Committee to Elect Kristi Bennett	$270	$45
Copelof Campaign Committee	$250	$83
Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor	$250	$63
Damon Seils for Carrboro	$160	$53
Camille for Chapel Hill	$150	$50
Linda for WP	$101	$101
Colin Furcht for Cornelius Town Commissioner Campaign	$100	$100
Committee to Elect Charles Farley	$100	$100
Committee to Elect Ken Thomas	$100	$100
Committee to Elect Sona Cooper Alderman	$100	$100
Gantt for Apex	$75	$38
Sneed for Commissioner	$56	$56