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. 16 from the Board of Elections.
Top political contributions made during week ending Aug. 7
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Adam Sosne | Individual | $5,600 | 2021-08-03 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Alexander B. Choquette | Individual | $5,600 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Claudia Bedoya | Individual | $5,600 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Joseph a. McKinney | Individual | $5,600 | 2021-08-04 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | James D. Bullard III | Individual | $5,400 | 2021-08-03 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Michael E. Lopez | Individual | $5,400 | 2021-08-03 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Charles J. Schoninger | Individual | $5,000 | 2021-08-02 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Allen E. Gant Jr. | Individual | $4,000 | 2021-08-05 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Allen E. Gant Jr. | Individual | $4,000 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | D. Ralph Huff III | Individual | $2,500 | 2021-08-04 |
| Dan Boone Election Committee | Jake Palillo | Individual | $2,500 | 2021-08-05 |
| The Committee to Re-Elect Melinda Bales | Jacob Palillo | Individual | $2,500 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Christopher W. Bailey | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Warren G. Bailey | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Dejuana Bigelow | W. Jefferson Holt | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-03 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Duke | Scott Swain | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-05 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Peter Barry | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Ernest Koury Jr. | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Ernest Koury Jr. | Individual | $2,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Ryan | Kelly Ryan | Individual | $1,500 | 2021-08-03 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Ryan | Kelly Ryan | Individual | $1,500 | 2021-08-03 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | James Coble | Individual | $1,500 | 2021-08-06 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | James Coble | Individual | $1,500 | 2021-08-06 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Albert Lee Freeman | Individual | $1,300 | 2021-08-04 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | Albert Lee Freeman | Individual | $1,300 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Ed Gray | Edward Gray | Individual | $1,296 | 2021-08-06 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Mary J. Johnson | Individual | $1,000 | 2021-08-07 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Robert M. High | Individual | $1,000 | 2021-08-04 |
| Rowe for Sheriff | Cindy Uanita Oneil | Individual | $1,000 | 2021-08-05 |
| Walter Boyd for Mayor | Walter 'Buddy' Boyd | Individual | $501 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Hill Rogers | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-03 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Thomas a. Oneill | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Sona Cooper Alderman | Korey White | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-01 |
| Elaine Oneal for Mayor | James Walker | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-06 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Joseph Depippo | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-07 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Miranda Fuleihan | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-03 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Sally Wallace | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-06 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | John C. McDonald | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-04 |
| Harold Owen for Burlington City Council | John C. McDonald | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-04 |
| Rowe for Sheriff | Edward Terrell | Individual | $500 | 2021-08-05 |
| Camille for Chapel Hill | Angela Barnes | Individual | $378 | 2021-08-03 |
| Camille for Chapel Hill | Robert Saunders | Individual | $378 | 2021-08-02 |
| Committee to Elect Vimala for Chapel Hill | Charles 'Chas' Humble | Individual | $350 | 2021-08-02 |
| Walter Boyd for Mayor | Walter 'Buddy' Boyd | Individual | $331 | 2021-08-05 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Deborah S. Wallin | Individual | $300 | 2021-08-01 |
| Committee to Elect Vimala for Chapel Hill | Signs Now | Individual | $300 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | John Logsdon | Individual | $300 | 2021-08-02 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | John Logsdon | Individual | $300 | 2021-08-02 |
| Baltutis for Burlington | Mark Heizer | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-07 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Robert L. Boggs Jr. | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-05 |
| Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman | Sherrod Banks | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Jim Duke | Jim Toya | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-05 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Catie Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Catie Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | James Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | James Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Julee Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Julee Cunningham | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-06 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Justin Dingee | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-02 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Justin Dingee | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-02 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Matt Tompkins | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-03 |
| Cooper for North Wilkesboro | Matt Tompkins | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-03 |
| Elaine Oneal for Mayor | Sherrod Banks | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Ruth Falck | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-05 |
| Friends of Dee Dee for Mayor | Susan Gilbert | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-02 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Andrew Maloney | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-07 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | David Harper | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Eugene Scalia | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Frank Trotta Jr. | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | John Pallasch | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Michael Carlucci | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Patricia Fisher | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Peter Fisher | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Salvatore Bellino | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-07 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | William Colmer | Individual | $250 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Dejuana Bigelow | Natalia Pettiford | Individual | $240 | 2021-08-01 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Chris Ladner | Individual | $200 | 2021-08-04 |
| Bridget Wall-Lennon for Wake Forest | Evon Jones-Smith | Individual | $200 | 2021-08-06 |
| Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman | James Rogers | Individual | $200 | 2021-08-04 |
| Copelof Campaign Committee | Patricia Webb | Individual | $200 | 2021-08-04 |
| Karen Stegman for Chapel Hill Town Council | James Parrott | Individual | $200 | 2021-08-04 |
| Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Council | Fara Klein | Individual | $199 | 2021-08-04 |
| Camille for Chapel Hill | Frank Stout | Individual | $178 | 2021-08-06 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Jillian Johnson | Individual | $150 | 2021-08-06 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Jillian Johnson | Individual | $150 | 2021-08-06 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Natalie Trebes | Individual | $150 | 2021-08-07 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Natalie Trebes | Individual | $150 | 2021-08-07 |
| Eatman for Wendell | Deans Eatman | Individual | $150 | 2021-08-01 |
| Battistella for North Carolina House | Domenic G. Battistella | Individual | $146 | 2021-08-04 |
| Baltutis for Burlington | Don Chaplin | Individual | $105 | 2021-08-02 |
| Battistella for North Carolina House | Domenic G. Battistella | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-04 |
| Bill Saffo for Mayor | Alex Paen | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-01 |
| Camille for Chapel Hill | Heather Congdon-Prick | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-03 |
| Campaign to Elect Diamond Staton-Williams | Grace Liem | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-02 |
| Colin Furcht for Cornelius Town Commissioner Campaign | Alex Bishop | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-02 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Colin DE Paor | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-04 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | David Smith | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-07 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | David Smith | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-07 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Jake Reeder | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-03 |
| Committee to Elect Marion T. Johnson | Jake Reeder | Individual | $100 | 2021-08-03 |
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