There were 102 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Shelby, 56.9 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.
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Shelby
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ted Alexander | Unknown | Unknown | $20,000 |
| Franklin Beam | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Franklin V. Beam | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Liddy Legrand | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Kendalyn Lutz-Craver | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Michelle Garey | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| Joseph R. Hendrick Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Kendalyn Lutz-Craver | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Wesley Hendrick | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Dennis C. Bailey | Unknown | Unknown | $700 |
| Cleveland County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $659 |
| Reid Lindsay Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $600 |
| Suzanne R. Blanton | Dan Forest | Republican party | $530 |
| Bobbie Jean Zamora | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Daniel R. Talbert | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| David R. Teddy | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $500 |
| David Teddy | Destin Hall | Republican party | $500 |
| Dennis G. Goforth | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Dennis Reno | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Elizabeth Wilson Borders | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Jennifer Bradstreet | Tim Moore | Republican party | $500 |
| John L. Reynolds | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| John Schweppe Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Michelle T. Garey | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Page Morgan | Richard B. Abernethy | Democratic party | $500 |
| Ralph Brackett | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Robert W. Yelton | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Steve E. Curtis | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| T.G. (Wes) Westmoreland II | Mark Brody | Republican party | $500 |
| Wes Westmoreland | Phil Berger, Jr. | Republican party | $500 |
| Thomas Ward Calabro | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Women Republicans of Cleveland Co. | Unknown | Unknown | $450 |
| Barbara Armstrong | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Selma W. Brooks | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Julia Keim | Unknown | Unknown | $295 |
| Shermaine Surratt | Tim Moore | Republican party | $280 |
| Brenda C. Curtis | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| David Teddy | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Dawn Bowland | Ted Alexander | Republican party | $250 |
| Dennis Bailey | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $250 |
| Earl Lutz | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Georgia A. Prosser | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Gideon Besson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| J. Vance Suttle | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| James M. Rose Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Peggy M. Paksoy | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Richard Hooker Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Richard Shaffer | Jim O'Neill | Republican party | $250 |
| T. G. 'Wes' Westmoreland II | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $250 |
| T. G. 'Wes' Westmoreland II | Thomas S. Hester, Jr. | Republican party | $250 |
| Michael D. Wehmueller | Unknown | Unknown | $240 |
| Raul S. DE LA Vega III | Unknown | Unknown | $240 |
| Becky Jo Brown | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Diane Padgett | Kathy Harrington | Republican party | $200 |
| Diane W. Padgett | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Donna Buies | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Doris Dedmon | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Patti Alexander | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Robert Arey Jr. | Tim Moore | Republican party | $200 |
| Susan Whetstine | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Bobbie Jean Zamora | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $166 |
| Cleveland County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $154 |
| John Laurence Reynolds | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Daryl 'Daryl' Cook | Unknown | Unknown | $130 |
| Lynn Bridges | Unknown | Unknown | $125 |
| Bobby G. Clifton | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $100 |
| Bradley Lowe | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Brittany Shaffer | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Chip Camp | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Connie Dedmon | Ted Alexander | Republican party | $100 |
| Daniel Edmonson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| David Beaver | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| David R. Teddy | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| David Teddy | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $100 |
| Dennis Bailey | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Donald Allen | Tim Moore | Republican party | $100 |
| Doug Bridges | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Douglas C. Huitt | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| E. Scott Heath | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Edwin M. Patterson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Friends of Ted Alexander | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $100 |
| James D. Holland | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Joe Davison | Tim Moore | Republican party | $100 |
| Joey Hamrick | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| John Crosland | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Joy P. White | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Julian B. Wray | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Karel Rybnicek | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Kathy Norman | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Kendalyn P. Lutz-Craver | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Louise Neal | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Lynn Bridges | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Michael Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Michael Miller | Jim O'Neill | Republican party | $100 |
| Mike Philbeck | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Pamela A. Greene | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Patricia Daves | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Patsy Rinehardt | Ted Alexander | Republican party | $100 |
| Pauline Cahill | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Randall Hendrick | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
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