There were 2,028 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Wilmington, 80 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 Michael Lee.
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.
Scott Griffin's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harper Peterson | Democratic party | $50 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $225 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Wilmington
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. E. Austin Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $75,000 |
| Committee to Elect Harper Peterson | Unknown | Unknown | $42,000 |
| Jane Sullivan | Unknown | Unknown | $25,000 |
| Committee to Elect Michael Lee | Unknown | Unknown | $15,000 |
| Adam Sosne | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Craig Stevens | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Ecepac | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Hank Estep | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Jennie Stevens | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Landon Zimmer | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Michael Lopez | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Quinn Sosne | Michael Lee | Republican party | $10,800 |
| Davis for NC House | Unknown | Unknown | $10,000 |
| Nancy Odonohue | Deb Butler | Democratic party | $6,330 |
| John Talbert III | Michael Lee | Republican party | $6,000 |
| Stephen Bright | Michael Lee | Republican party | $6,000 |
| Carmen Denby 1. | Unknown | Unknown | $5,720 |
| Kathleen Shannon Glancy | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,500 |
| Deborah W. 'Debbie' Austin | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jane C. Sullivan | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jeff S. Wilson | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Joe Villari | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Ken Dull | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Kit E. Austin Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Landon G. Zimmer | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Nina Markham Hill | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Robert O. Hill Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Ronald McNeill | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Scott C. Sullivan SR | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Thomas Hardin | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Cary Paynter | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| Cary Paynter | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,000 |
| Cary R. Paynter | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,000 |
| Elect Deb Butler | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| Frieda B. Harrington | Unknown | Unknown | $5,000 |
| Kenneth E. Haigler | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,000 |
| Michael E. McCarley | Michael Lee | Republican party | $5,000 |
| Baker Mitchell | J. Tyler Ray | Republican party | $4,000 |
| George Rountree | Michael Lee | Republican party | $4,000 |
| Nina Hill | Michael Lee | Republican party | $4,000 |
| Elect Adam Ericson | Unknown | Unknown | $3,864 |
| Lalla Harley | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $3,000 |
| Rhett Pollock | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $3,000 |
| Alan M. Zimmer | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Anna M. Oliver | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| David M. Honeycutt | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,700 |
| Louis J. Batuyios | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,700 |
| Dennis O. Dixon | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,600 |
| Amanda Mason | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Cheryl Hunter | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Gilbert Johnson | Harper Peterson | Democratic party | $2,500 |
| Jeffrey Zimmer | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Julie Adams | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Kathrine Fetzer | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Scott C. Sullivan | Tamara Barringer | Republican party | $2,500 |
| William Peregoy | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Anna McNeill Oliver | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $2,400 |
| Fern Bugg | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,400 |
| Gina McKim | Michael Lee | Republican party | $2,200 |
| Mike Glancy | Leslie Cohen | Democratic party | $2,200 |
| Baker A. Mitchell | Catherine Truitt | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Delaney Radiologists PA | Kristin Baker | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Derek Wright | Michael Lee | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Don Bullard | Michael Lee | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Frank D. Gorham III | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,000 |
| George Rountree III | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| George Rountree III | Dale R. Folwell | Republican party | $2,000 |
| George Turner | Paul Newby | Republican party | $2,000 |
| John T. Talbert III | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Mary Margaret Latham | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| Michael Cain | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Michael Nichols | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Pembroke N. Jenkins | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Rebecca S. Laymon | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Robert S. 'Bob' King | Dale R. Folwell | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Sue Turner | Paul Newby | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Wilmington Anesthesiology | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| Wilmington Anesthesiology PAC | Michael Lee | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Nancy Odonohue | Marcia Morgan | Democratic party | $1,930 |
| Judy Yingjie Hardin | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,875 |
| Ted Davis Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $1,753 |
| Burt Johnson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,750 |
| Frieda Byrum Harrington | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,700 |
| Patricia J. Looney | Leslie Cohen | Democratic party | $1,600 |
| Joe Rumsey | Unknown | Unknown | $1,596 |
| Dennis O. Dixon | Leslie Cohen | Democratic party | $1,525 |
| David Honeycutt | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Donald Henry 'Don' Betz | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Frank Hobart | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| Gary K. Shipman | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| James Gooch | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Marian Lazarus | Sandra Alice Ray | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Robert Nathanson | Harper Peterson | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| Robert Warwick | Michael Lee | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Tom Harrington | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,500 |
| Dennis Dixon | Harper Peterson | Democratic party | $1,300 |
| Nancy F. Odonohue | Adam Ericson | Democratic party | $1,250 |
| Alma Boyd Moore | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,200 |
| Jill Maguire | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,200 |
| Leonard B. Stein | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,200 |
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