There were 101 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Blowing Rock, 90.1 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 Ray Russell.
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 Blowing Rock
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther H. Hodges | Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $5,000 |
| Catherine Jordan Williamson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $1,604 |
| Anthony Di Santi | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Charles Perry Dunbar | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Curtis Andrews | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Leigh E. Dunston | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Luther Hodges | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Claude D. Smith Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $750 |
| Marjory Holder | Unknown | Unknown | $675 |
| Betty B. Howe | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Bo Henderson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Charles Perry Dunbar | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Curtis Andrews | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| DRU Anne Henson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Karen H. Hamby | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Leigh Dunston | Reuben F. Young | Democratic party | $500 |
| Leigh E. Dunston | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $500 |
| Virginia Bell Vanstory | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Wilbur Carter | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Herman Charles Sellers III | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $400 |
| Cynthia Dillon-Chabot | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $300 |
| Ermine Boles Henderson Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Tim Gupton | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $258 |
| Ralph Patterson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $255 |
| Ben Edwards | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Bryan P. Crutcher | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Charles P. Dunbar | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Claude Duane Smith Jr. | Natasha Marcus | Democratic party | $250 |
| Claude Smilth | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Cullie Max Tarleton | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Cullie Tarleton | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| David Carr | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Jim McDowell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| John Bailey | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Leigh E. Dunston | Lora Christine Cubbage | Democratic party | $250 |
| Marjory E. Holder | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Neville Chaney | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Pamela Dunston | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Paulette Pace | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Sharon Joyce Smoski | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Timothy G. Sellers | Casey Viser | Republican party | $250 |
| Walter J. Smoski | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Albert Yount | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Jay Harrison Winston Jr. | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Robert Alan Mendel | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Linda Jerger | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $170 |
| Deanna Ballard | Unknown | Unknown | $160 |
| Sharon T. Smoski | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $155 |
| Betty Howe | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Bill Leahey | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Bryan Crutcher | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Cullie Tarleton | Rachel Hunt | Democratic party | $150 |
| Cullie Tarleton | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Donald Saunders | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Elaine Rothenberg | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Ellen C. Milford | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Gary Dewain Kader | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $150 |
| Julie O'Dell | Unknown | Unknown | $135 |
| Jane Rogers | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $125 |
| Karen H. Hamby | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $125 |
| Donald B. Saunders | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $101 |
| Brenda Fairbetter | Ray Pickett | Republican party | $100 |
| Charlie Sellers | Ray Pickett | Republican party | $100 |
| Curtis Andrews | Jeanne Supin | Democratic party | $100 |
| Donna Devereux | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Frank Plotts | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| James Alton Zellner | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| James F. Steele | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| John Graves Aldridge | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joni Webb Petschauer | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| Kathy Phillips Dacchille | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| Leigh Dunston | Kirk DeViere | Democratic party | $100 |
| Marjory E. Holder | Beth A. Wood | Democratic party | $100 |
| Paul Fairbetter | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Paula Sims | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Peter Petschauer | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Peter Purcell | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $100 |
| Ralph Patterson | Kirk DeViere | Democratic party | $100 |
| Robert Edward Shirley | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| Robert Reed | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| S. Tucker Yates | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Donald B. Saunders | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $90 |
| Mary Reichel | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $75 |
| Marjory E. Holder | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $52 |
| Ada Webster | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Greg Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Mary Hutchens | Jeanne Supin | Democratic party | $50 |
| Neville Chaney | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Sandra Colleen Windelspecht | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $50 |
| David L. Robertson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $45 |
| Alan Franklin Gordon | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Amber Winkler | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Ashley Winkelmann | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Charles G. Travis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Christopher Spangler | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Cody S. Hawkins | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Deborah G. Coffey | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Gail Smart | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Gwen Steele | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Irene R. Sawyer | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
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