There were 32 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Rutherfordton, 62.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $100 |
| Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Leah Kegley | Unknown | Unknown | $2,114 |
| Dalton for Governor | Unknown | Unknown | $1,553 |
| Mike Hager | Unknown | Unknown | $1,033 |
| Walter H. Dalton | Reuben F. Young | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Walter H. Dalton | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Colleen M. Grossell | Unknown | Unknown | $900 |
| Rutherford County DEC | Unknown | Unknown | $775 |
| Keith Hunter | Unknown | Unknown | $750 |
| Stephen Jenkins | Unknown | Unknown | $700 |
| Rachel Keever | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Sharon Clark | Unknown | Unknown | $460 |
| Susan G. Allred | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $365 |
| Laura Powell | Unknown | Unknown | $327 |
| David Judy | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $300 |
| Jamie Oxley | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| C. Phillip Whitworth | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Kimerly Edwards | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic party | $250 |
| Kimerly Edwards | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Michael D. Hager | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $250 |
| Walter Jerome Rapp Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| C, Phillip 'Phil' Whitworth | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Donna T. Beal | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Michael S. Tanner | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Richard Parker | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $200 |
| Thomas Haire | Unknown | Unknown | $180 |
| Margaret King | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Alicia Vega | Unknown | Unknown | $135 |
| Douglas Dean Sheets | Unknown | Unknown | $125 |
| Robert Cole | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Toby Cole | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Nell Perry Bovender | Unknown | Unknown | $110 |
| Amy S. Jenkins | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Bertie Carson | Cecelia Surratt | Democratic party | $100 |
| Charles Limerick | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Claude Whitworth | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Claude Whitworth | Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $100 |
| David Hunt | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| James McFadden | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Joseph 'Joe' Maimone | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Lucille Flack | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Michael 'Mike' Parton | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Michael Hager | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Pat H. Morgan | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Robert W. Bole II | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Susan McGowan | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Brian McCraw | Unknown | Unknown | $95 |
| John Harvey Roberts | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $82 |
| Judith R. Golub | Unknown | Unknown | $61 |
| Jimmy Whiteside | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Cathy Carpenter | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Craig Benfield | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Curt Hall | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| George Greene | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Steven Bennett | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Dan Hoffman | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Douglas D. Sheets | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Rachel D. Hamilton | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Deborah Cordrey | Unknown | Unknown | $48 |
| Scott Murray | Unknown | Unknown | $48 |
| Amy Torvinen | Unknown | Unknown | $42 |
| Amy Ferguson | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Dotty Allen | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Regina Kegley | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Angela McDowell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $25 |
| Carmen L. Fadem | Unknown | Unknown | $25 |
| Charlotte Epley | Unknown | Unknown | $25 |
| George Lancaster | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $25 |
| James Thomas King, III | Unknown | Unknown | $25 |
| Kim Lowery | Dan Forest | Republican party | $25 |
| Jack Crain, Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $24 |
| Kristin White | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Marijane Bowman | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Vera Banks | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Edgar W. Tanner Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Lee Walke | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Robert W. McCutcheon | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Robin Klassen | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Ronald W. Porter | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Sherry Henderson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Valerie Wrobel | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| William Gibson | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
| Carl Fleming | Unknown | Unknown | $3 |
| Kenny Barker | Unknown | Unknown | $3 |
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