There were 543 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Hendersonville, 80.5 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 Republican Party candidate Dan Forest.
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 Hendersonville
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Edwards for NC Senate Committee | Unknown | Unknown | $10,000 |
| Elizabeth Jane Shelley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $7,800 |
| Boyd Broadway Massagee III | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Kenneth R. Youngblood | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Sonja Waddell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Stan R. Shelley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Paula S. Polega | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,900 |
| Christopher Gould | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,500 |
| John Hall Waddell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,900 |
| Gene Johnson | Gene B. Johnson | Republican party | $2,880 |
| Kirby Johnson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,700 |
| Marilyn A. Gordon | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,700 |
| Sharon Barclay Alexander | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| William G. 'Bill' Lapsley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,620 |
| Merry Guy | Unknown | Unknown | $2,553 |
| Anthony B. 'Beau' Waddell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,500 |
| James King Miller Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,500 |
| David R. Hunter | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| James Fitzpatrick | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Sarah French | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Henderson Co. RW | Unknown | Unknown | $1,790 |
| Chuck M. Edwards | Chuck Edwards | Republican party | $1,628 |
| Christopher John Gould | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Marilyn A. Gordon | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Robert Michael Eisenberg | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| Beau Waddell | Unknown | Unknown | $1,400 |
| Boyd Hyder | Unknown | Unknown | $1,100 |
| Beverly Edgell | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Charles W. McGrady | Josh Dobson | Republican party | $1,000 |
| David Hitchcock | David Sink | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Tim Moffitt | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Paula Steichen Polega | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Robert Quattlebaum | Chuck Edwards | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Stephen P. Johnson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Amy C. Donaldson | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $750 |
| Bruce Macdonald | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $600 |
| Joyce Mason | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $600 |
| Najah Underwood | Unknown | Unknown | $599 |
| John Hall Waddell | Eric Burns | Republican party | $560 |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Unknown | Unknown | $520 |
| Ann McFadden | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Ann Robinette | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Bruce Macdonald | Brian Caskey | Democratic party | $500 |
| Gloria Chord | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $500 |
| Grady H. Hawkins | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Grady Hawkins | Phil Berger, Jr. | Republican party | $500 |
| James Cooper | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| James K. Miller Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Nancy Polansky | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Paula Polega | Brian Caskey | Democratic party | $500 |
| Paula S. Polega | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Robin E. Hoofnagle | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Tom L. Cooper | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| William 'Bill' McKibbin | Chuck Edwards | Republican party | $500 |
| William G. Lapsley | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Elizabeth Dean Owen | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $450 |
| Inga Marler | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $425 |
| Ricardo Bierrenbach | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $405 |
| David William Perless | Unknown | Unknown | $400 |
| Marilyn E. Bailey | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $350 |
| Marney McClung | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $350 |
| Robert G. Jernigan | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Margaret Pryse 'Peg' Price | Unknown | Unknown | $312 |
| Boyd Leon Hyder | Eric Burns | Republican party | $300 |
| Charles Medd | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Democratic Women of Henderson County | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Diane Jacqmin | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Henry Eddleman | Brian Caskey | Democratic party | $300 |
| Jack Summey | Dan Forest | Republican party | $300 |
| Jeffrey Jennings | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Joseph A. Moyzis Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Peter Henry Fricke | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Rosemarie Stenger | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Roy Neill | Mack McKeller | Democratic party | $300 |
| Susanne Kilgo | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Gayle A. Wayne | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $290 |
| David Perless | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $273 |
| Henderson County Parks and Recreation | Unknown | Unknown | $253 |
| Walter Joseph Barnwell | Unknown | Unknown | $252 |
| Christopher Ellis | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $250 |
| Christopher John Gould | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $250 |
| Deborah Miller | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $250 |
| Derek Jones | Mack McKeller | Democratic party | $250 |
| Inga Marler | Brian Caskey | Democratic party | $250 |
| Jack Levine | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| James Walsh | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Jason Merchey | Brownie Newman | Democratic party | $250 |
| Jeannie Medlin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Kenneth R. Youngblood | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Kenneth R. Youngblood | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Margo E. Prechter | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Nancy Robbins | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $250 |
| Peggy L. L. Guy | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $250 |
| Ruthie Rosauer | Brian Caskey | Democratic party | $250 |
| Thomas Baugh | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $250 |
| Timothy R. Cosgrove | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Whipp Johnson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Blair Jenkins | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $226 |
| Perilloux W. David | Unknown | Unknown | $225 |
| Robert Miles | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $207 |
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