Foothills Review

Lynn Casey from Saluda contributed a total of $275 to the campaign of Democratic Party candidate Sam Edney, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections.

There were 18 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Saluda, 83.3 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.

Candidate	Party	Amount
Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$500
Sam Edney	Democratic party	$275

Donor	Candidate	Party	Amount
Dave Sierk	Unknown	Unknown	$1,000
Dennis Niemeyer	Unknown	Unknown	$500
Lynn Casey	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$500
Susan McHugh	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$450
Edna H. McKee	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$300
Lynn Casey	Sam Edney	Democratic party	$275
Tom McHugh	Sam Edney	Democratic party	$200
Lynn S. Cass	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Sandra Bright	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$100
Richard Rutherford	Mark Robinson	Republican party	$75
Carolyn Ashburn	Unknown	Unknown	$50
Nancy S. Pew	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$50
Susan Casey	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$40
Claude Boisson	Unknown	Unknown	$30
Christy Houser	Mark Robinson	Republican party	$25
Jake Johnson	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Randy Dean Smith	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Shena Mintz	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Carolyn Ashburn	Unknown	Unknown	$10