Keith A. Ritchey from Columbus contributed a total of $500 to the campaign of Democratic Party candidate Sam Edney, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections.
There were 46 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Columbus, 89.1 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 Sam Edney.
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.
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip R. Feagan | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Isabel Rice | Unknown | Unknown | $835 |
| Polk County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $700 |
| Carl Millard | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $588 |
| Helen H. Voris | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $500 |
| Joan Griscom | Gail Young | Democratic party | $500 |
| Keith A. Ritchey | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $500 |
| Phillip R. Feagan | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $500 |
| Polk County Democratic Women | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $500 |
| Sharon G. Millard | Unknown | Unknown | $430 |
| Bernard C. Collins | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Polk County Democratic Women | Mack McKeller | Democratic party | $250 |
| Helen Trevathan Clement | Unknown | Unknown | $210 |
| Grayson Cash | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Kenneth Sauve | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $200 |
| Rebecca Patton Kennedy | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| John Thurow | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Rosa J. Gosnell | Unknown | Unknown | $130 |
| Cheryl A. Goodwin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Cheryl Every | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Cheryl J. Every | Jake Johnson | Republican party | $100 |
| Cheryl J. Every | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Cobourn Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Donald Hofmann | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Eleanor Cox | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Harriet T. Goodrich | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $100 |
| Helen Clement | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic party | $100 |
| Jill S. John | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $100 |
| Kimberly A. Kupferer | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Marilyn Lefeber | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $100 |
| Maryneal Jones | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Patricia Roshaven | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Preston L. White | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $100 |
| Preston White | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Susan W. McClure | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Andrew ‘Andy’ Millard | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Bernard C. Collins | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Elizabeth M. McCray | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Harriet T. Goodrich | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Helen Trevathan Clement | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $50 |
| Margaret Osborne | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Maryneal W. Jones | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Polk County Democratic Women (Polk DW) Good | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Deborah Bundy | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $40 |
| Sherril Wingo | Unknown | Unknown | $25 |
| William E. Coleman Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Polk County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $22 |
| Deon C. Dunn | Dan Forest | Republican party | $20 |
| Patricia Green | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Adrienne Leslie Reilly | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mary Sumlin | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Andy Millard | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
| Ray Gasperson | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
| Ann Mazzullo | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1 |
