There were 72 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Marion, 68.1 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 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.
Kay House's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $200 |
| Dan Besse | Democratic party | $200 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Marion
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay B. House | Unknown | Unknown | $3,300 |
| Marion Credit Company, Inc. | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Robert C. Hunter | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,250 |
| Gary M. Stroud | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,025 |
| Clifford F. Miller | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Sarah N. Davis | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Thomas C. Johnson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Brenda Vaughn | Unknown | Unknown | $802 |
| David Patenude | Unknown | Unknown | $680 |
| Joe Hall | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $600 |
| Robert Elledge Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $600 |
| Bob Hunter | Unknown | Unknown | $550 |
| Hugh J. Franklin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $505 |
| Charles M. Brown Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Nancy H. Hunter | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Robert C. Hunter | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Stephen R. Little | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Gary Stroud | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $325 |
| Bill B. Bell | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Margie Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Ricky Buchanan | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $300 |
| Sara Ann Thompson | Kirk DeViere | Democratic party | $300 |
| Richard H. Long | Josh Dobson | Republican party | $250 |
| Robert Ayers | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Robert C. Hunter | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Robert C. Hunter | Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $250 |
| Sara Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Ted Bell | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $250 |
| Theodore Bell | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| Wesley R. Shelley | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Wynn E. Jackson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Harry Russell Neighbors Jr. | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $235 |
| Ronald E. Sinclair | Unknown | Unknown | $225 |
| Gail Gill | Unknown | Unknown | $220 |
| Alpha P. Kearson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Debbie H. Goins | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Gabrielle M. Thompson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Grayson England | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $200 |
| Harriet Rockett | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Hugh Franklin | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Kay B. House | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Kay B. House | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $200 |
| Kay House | Dan Besse | Democratic party | $200 |
| Kay House | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $200 |
| Kurt Wilder | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $200 |
| Elizabeth House | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Jed Rankin | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Willie Ray McKesson | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| John Wyatt | Unknown | Unknown | $130 |
| Albert Wheeler | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Phillip Price | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Alpha P. Kearson | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| BJ Vaughn | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Bob Blankenship | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Charles Myers | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Chris Boykin | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Corey McKinnon | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Cuba Ford | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Dan P. Davis III | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| David Walker | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Dean Buff | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Donald Ramsey | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Edna R. Taylor | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Frank Dean | David Sink | Democratic party | $100 |
| Gabrielle Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Jane B. Brown | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| John S. Wyatt | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Keith Buchanan | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Paul Burk | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Paul Thompson | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Paula Avery | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Ray Burnette | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Roxan Wetzel | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Sara Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Steve Jones | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $100 |
| Susan O. Hilser | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Susan O. Hilser | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Tom McMahan | Wayne Sasser | Republican party | $100 |
| Janice Stevenson | Unknown | Unknown | $90 |
| Jill Leighann Ayers | Unknown | Unknown | $80 |
| Durand Parker | Corey J. MacKinnon | Republican party | $75 |
| Jennifer L. Howerth | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Kathryn D. Rabb | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Tony Bradley | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Kevin Tucker | Unknown | Unknown | $51 |
| Van Boyd | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Bob Elledge | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Charles M. Brown Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| James Sain | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| John Cross | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Margaret Elliott | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| McDowell County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Michelle Pupoh | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Susan Faye Dayton Elliott | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Ted Remington | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Theodore Charles 'Ted' Remington | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Tommy Rockett | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Janice Carpenter | Dudley Greene | Republican party | $40 |
| Paul Carpenter | Dudley Greene | Republican party | $40 |
| Frances (Amy) Worley | Unknown | Unknown | $36 |
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