There were 169 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Sanford, 74.6 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.
Kay Coles' contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $300 |
| Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $100 |
| Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Sanford
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisa O. Wicker | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Norman C. Post Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| John Kirkman | John Kirkman | Democratic party | $5,125 |
| Committee to Elect John Kirkman | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| J. Kieth Smith | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $4,400 |
| Reives, Robert, for NC House | Unknown | Unknown | $4,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jason Cain | Unknown | Unknown | $3,651 |
| John Kirkman | Unknown | Unknown | $3,566 |
| Sauls for NC House | Unknown | Unknown | $3,500 |
| Committee to Elect Lisa Mathis | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| O. A. Keller III | Unknown | Unknown | $2,700 |
| Roy Stewart | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| William C. Keller | Unknown | Unknown | $2,700 |
| Alisa O. Wicker | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $2,500 |
| J. Keith Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| J. Keith Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| Kirk Bradley | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| Robert Fulton | John Ulus Irwin, Jr. | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Robert Reives | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| John H. Kirkman | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $1,210 |
| Alisa O. Wicker | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Alisa O. Wicker | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Brad Salmon | Suzanne L. Matthews | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Charles Hayes | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Donald Oldham | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| George H. Whitaker | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| George H. Whitaker | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Jimmy L. Love SR | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Jimmy L. Love SR | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Jonathan Silverman | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Kirk Bradley | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Kirk J. Bradley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Lee County Gop | Jim Burgin | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Mathis | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Lisa Mathis | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Robert Privott | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Samuel J. Wornom III | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| William Keller | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Norman C. Post III | Unknown | Unknown | $651 |
| Lee County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $642 |
| Lisa Jones | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $600 |
| Alisa O. Wicker | Reuben F. Young | Democratic party | $500 |
| Amy Dalrymple | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Brad A. Salmon | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $500 |
| Brian L. McRae | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Jay Childress | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Jim Womack | Larry G. Pittman | Republican party | $500 |
| Jonathan Silverman | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Kay Coles | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Kevin Foushee | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Nicolle T. Phair | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $500 |
| Norman C. Post Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Norman Charles Post III | Suzanne L. Matthews | Republican party | $500 |
| Rebecca Wyhof Salmon | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $500 |
| Suzette G. Bradham-Sloan | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Tim Blodgett | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Timothy L. Childress | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Walter C. Hersman | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| William T. Wilson Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| William Wayne Staton Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Michael Cain | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $473 |
| Ann McCracken | Unknown | Unknown | $450 |
| Carol Carlson | Unknown | Unknown | $400 |
| H. R. 'HR' Curtis | Unknown | Unknown | $400 |
| Erica Bieterman | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $350 |
| John Kirkman | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $350 |
| Pam Patterson | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Jay Calendine | Unknown | Unknown | $336 |
| Michael Davenport | Unknown | Unknown | $325 |
| Ann P. McCracken | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Daryl Ammons | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| James French | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Kay Coles | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $300 |
| Mark Mahaffey | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Tivis Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Lisa Malinsky Mathis | Julie von Haefen | Democratic party | $258 |
| Committee to Elect Robert Reives | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $250 |
| Donald Douglass | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $250 |
| Eddie Douglas | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| J. F. Hockaday | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $250 |
| John H. Kirkman | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| John Kirkman | Deb Butler | Democratic party | $250 |
| John Kirkman | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Katie Carey | John Kirkman | Democratic party | $250 |
| Kay Coles | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Lisa Mathis | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Lisa Mathis | Tammy L. Brunner | Democratic party | $250 |
| Michael Brian Johnson | John Kirkman | Democratic party | $250 |
| Rebecca B. Whitaker | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Richard Noll | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| Roger Farina | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Sally A. Ward? | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $250 |
| Sally Ward | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $250 |
| Skip London | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| T. Chet Mann | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| T. Chet Mann | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Ted B. Lanier | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| William P. Tatum | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Gladys Rodriquez Mcauley | Unknown | Unknown | $246 |
| Paula Gadson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $205 |
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