Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest amount of money from contributions during the week ending Oct. 16, 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 Nov. 5 from the Board of Elections.
| Committee | Total | Average contribution amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Blake Massengill | $9,000 | $1,800 |
| Committee to Elect Sean Mayefskie | $8,050 | $732 |
| Pam for Mayor | $7,840 | $170 |
| Vote Yes for Garner Bonds Committee | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Elaine Oneal for Mayor | $6,360 | $108 |
| Citizens for Rao | $5,801 | $305 |
| Elect Harper Peterson | $5,763 | $123 |
| Brunswick Future | $5,600 | $5,600 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Angela Ashley Kidd for Clerk of Superior Court | $5,600 | $5,600 |
| Camille for Chapel Hill | $5,400 | $200 |
| Bridget Wall-Lennon for Wake Forest | $5,397 | $123 |
| Citizens for T J Cawley | $5,230 | $1,308 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Butler | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Tim Forrest Town Council Holly Springs | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| Boyd Sturges for Mayor | $3,650 | $521 |
| Committee to Keep Judge Mark Sternlicht | $3,600 | $900 |
| Karen Stegman for Chapel Hill Town Council | $3,456 | $150 |
| Alexander for City Council | $3,000 | $250 |
| Committee to Elect Kristi Bennett | $2,669 | $267 |
| Friends of Paris Miller Foushee | $2,518 | $105 |
| Friends of Paris Miller-Foushee | $2,518 | $105 |
| Committee to Re-Elect Robert Kellogg | $2,130 | $266 |
| Dan Boone Election Committee | $1,850 | $370 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | $1,666 | $555 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | $1,640 | $328 |
| Smith, Anthony Committee to Elect | $1,580 | $66 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | $1,575 | $113 |
| Committee to Elect Chelsea Walsh for City Council | $1,520 | $217 |
| Elect Melinda Bales | $1,500 | $250 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | $1,452 | $104 |
| Committee to Elect Vimala for Chapel Hill | $1,350 | $84 |
| Nowell for Carrboro | $1,330 | $10 |
| John Hutchinson for Mayor Committee | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Committee to Elect Tamara Sheffield | $1,120 | $93 |
| Bridge to the Peak | $1,100 | $275 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Duke | $1,100 | $550 |
| Sneed for Commissioner | $1,000 | $500 |
| Committee to Elect Scott Lassiter | $965 | $80 |
| Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman | $921 | $230 |
| Dixon for Kannapolis | $918 | $77 |
| Elect Derek Partee | $875 | $292 |
| Committee to Elect John Shirk for Town Council | $750 | $750 |
| Copelof Campaign Committee | $683 | $85 |
| Baltutis for Burlington | $658 | $165 |
| Citizens for Liz Johnson | $550 | $183 |
| Griffin for School Board | $530 | $35 |
| Committee to Elect Christine Hale | $500 | $125 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Ryan | $500 | $500 |
| Committee to Elect Bob Byrd | $475 | $95 |
| Committee to Elect Tim Powell | $450 | $150 |
