There were 294 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Boone, 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 Boone
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Russell for NC | Unknown | Unknown | $5,446 |
| R. Thomas Sofield | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jerry Williamson | Unknown | Unknown | $5,105 |
| Stacy Ann Conn | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $3,000 |
| Billie B. Howell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| James C. 'Jim' Hastings | Mike Causey | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Candace Tippett | Unknown | Unknown | $2,400 |
| Ray Russell for NC | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Janet 'Jan' Woods | Unknown | Unknown | $1,477 |
| Jeanne Supin | Jeanne Supin | Democratic party | $1,077 |
| Dale Greene | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| James M. Deal Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Ralph Lerch | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Reba S. Moretz | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Robert Thomas Speed | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Sherri Green | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Susie Winters | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Thomas Wayne Fisher | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $909 |
| David Sengel | Unknown | Unknown | $850 |
| Watauga County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $814 |
| James Edward Lewis | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $750 |
| Jeanne Supin for Congress | Unknown | Unknown | $750 |
| Watauga Co. RW | Unknown | Unknown | $587 |
| John Prickett | Unknown | Unknown | $550 |
| Jennifer Gregorin | Dan Forest | Republican party | $536 |
| Beth Davison | Cecelia Surratt | Democratic party | $500 |
| Bricca Sweet | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Carl Henderson Tyrie | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Ellen Arnold | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Gregory D. Huffman | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Hanes Adams Boren | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| James M. Deal | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| James M. Deal Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| James Marvin Deal | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Junius Gaither | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Marc Kadyk | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Marshall Cary Murrey | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Paul Stock | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Ray Russell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Ray Russell | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Rebecca Hutchins | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Richard Foster | Ray Pickett | Republican party | $500 |
| Steven Breiner | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Susan S. Durham | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $500 |
| Susie Winters | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Wayne L. Sumner | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Wayne Sumner | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Martha Elizabeth Stephenson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $475 |
| Susan Phipps | Unknown | Unknown | $450 |
| Susan Phipps | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $425 |
| Stacy C. Eggers IV | Jim O'Neill | Republican party | $400 |
| Stella Anderson | Unknown | Unknown | $400 |
| Harwood Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Bob Snead | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Clayton C. Dean | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| James Wilson Hall | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $300 |
| Jeffrey B. Carter | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Jim Deal | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Joy Whitlatch | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Nancy Maria Battista | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $300 |
| Roger A. Winsor | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $300 |
| Roger Winsor | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Watauga County Republican Women'S Club | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Dayton T. Cole | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $275 |
| Susan S. Phipps | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $275 |
| Arthur Charles Thompson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Dayton T. Cole | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Henry Bird Wansker | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| James Deal | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| James Deal Jr. | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $250 |
| Jeff Greene | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Jim Marvin Deal | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| John Paul Combs | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| John Wiswell | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Lee Stroupe | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Lee Wilcox Stroupe | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Leslie Eason | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Linda Larson | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Luther Summerfield Turner III | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $250 |
| Nathan A. Miller | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Rebecca Hutchins | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Thomas Critcher | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Tom Fisher | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Virginia Foxx for Congress | Ray Pickett | Republican party | $250 |
| Wayne Sumner | Mike Causey | Republican party | $250 |
| Ben Henderson | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Bonnie S. Guy | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Brian Juneau | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $200 |
| Bryan Willis | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Charles G. Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Charlotte Mizelle | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Clayton Clewis Dean | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Darrell Garner | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Douglas Michael Trate | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Ingrid Kraus | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Ingrid Wiener Kraus | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| James A. Christenbury | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Jeremy B. Fox | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $200 |
| Joseph Lowman | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Juanita M. Dean | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $200 |
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