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Patricia J. Lerch from Beech Mountain contributes a total of $250 to Democratic Party candidate Roy Cooper

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Patricia J. Lerch from Beech Mountain contributed a total of $250 to the campaign of Democratic Party candidate Roy Cooper, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections.

There were 10 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Beech Mountain, 60 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.

Donations by Individuals and Organizations in Beech Mountain
DonorCandidatePartyAmount
Patricia J. LerchRoy CooperDemocratic party$250
Michael Peter ChaseRay RussellDemocratic party$125
Billy ShomakerDan ForestRepublican party$116
Caroline G. SchorrRoy CooperDemocratic party$100
Catherine Stewart ElliottRay RussellDemocratic party$100
David ConradDan ForestRepublican party$100
David NicholsMark RobinsonRepublican party$100
Fred FranceRoy CooperDemocratic party$100
Tim HollandUnknownUnknown$70
Alaina FarthingUnknownUnknown$18
Calder SmootUnknownUnknown$18
Caroline Goodwin SchorrUnknownUnknown$18
Cindy PorterUnknownUnknown$18
Dara BarnesUnknownUnknown$18
Deborah Elaine CanadyUnknownUnknown$18
Michael D. GoldsteinUnknownUnknown$18
Wilson Lewis KingUnknownUnknown$18
Derek GomesUnknownUnknown$5

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