There were 19 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Sunset Beach, 78.9 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 Republican Party candidate Dan Forest.
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 | $32 |
| Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah E. Gore | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Holly Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Mary McGann | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Randy Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Dina A. Braddy | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Mary Weddle | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Ryan Smithwick | Patricia (Pat) Sykes | Republican party | $200 |
| Linda Rudick | Unknown | Unknown | $165 |
| Elliotte W. Sherrill | Unknown | Unknown | $140 |
| John J. Yencik Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $110 |
| Judith Ballweg | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Karla J. Squier | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Peter J. Lyons | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Wilton M. Warner | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Sharon Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $75 |
| Neil Gilbert | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Elizabeth J. Cooke | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Ellen Engels | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Luther Jones | Tom Simmons | Democratic party | $50 |
| Linda Rudick | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $39 |
| Martin Hazeltine | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Melissa Warren | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Tori Humphrey | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Martin Hazeltine | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $32 |
| Eileen Farrell | Unknown | Unknown | $28 |
| Antoinette Deluca | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Sebastian Demarco | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $25 |
| Edwin Southward | Unknown | Unknown | $24 |
| Tracie Horne | Unknown | Unknown | $24 |
| Neil Gilbert | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Dan E. Riley | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Sheryl R. French | Unknown | Unknown | $11 |
| Elizabeth Butero | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $10 |
| Judy Brookshire Lynch | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
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