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Top political contributions made during week ending Jan. 3
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $48,824 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | NC Republican Party | Party Comm | $40,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Newby for Justice | Non-Party Comm | $13,339 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Christy Clark | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,896 | 2020-12-31 |
| Terence Everitt for North Carolina House | NC DEC | Party Comm | $10,629 | 2020-12-31 |
| The Committee to Elect Aimy Steele | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,629 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dan Besse for North Carolina House | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $9,032 | 2020-12-31 |
| Friends for Sydney Batch | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $8,997 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Emily Nicholson | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $8,873 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Ricky Hurtado | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Non-Party Comm | $8,873 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ray Russell for North Carolina | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $8,873 | 2020-12-31 |
| Elect Nicole Quick for North Carolina | NC Democratic Party (House Caucus) | Party Comm | $8,750 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chatham Republican Party | Ctestobbs | Non-Party Comm | $7,311 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Michael Lee | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $6,568 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Amy M. Egleston | Individual | $5,400 | 2020-12-30 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Cara A. Spencer | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Jacqueline A. Smith | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Janene A. Aul | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Keith Allison | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Ryan Aul | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers Association PAC | Timothy Smith | Individual | $5,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Wilson Republican Party | Forrest Fulton 'Scott' Dixon III | Individual | $3,500 | 2020-12-31 |
| One North Carolina Future | Dlga PAC | Non-Party Comm | $3,289 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives Rural Electric Action Program | Ncemc | Outside Source | $3,240 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Thomas S Hester North Carolina Senator | Union Bank | Outside Source | $2,692 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina Auto Dealers Association PAC | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Investment) | Outside Source | $2,620 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Roy Goode | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Royden Goode | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Susan Goode | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Thomas Goode | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Folwell Committee | Jay W. Faison | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Friends of MARY-ANN Baldwin | Gregg Sandreuter | Individual | $2,500 | 2020-12-29 |
| Kirk Deviere Campaign Committee | Cumberland County Homeowners & Taxpayers ASSN PAC | Non-Party Comm | $2,500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $2,272 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Gene Johnson | Gene Johnson | Individual | $2,167 | 2020-12-28 |
| Jim Perry Committee | Anthem PAC | Non-Party Comm | $2,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Vote Outling | Chidi Akwari | Individual | $2,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| David Willis for North Carolina | David Willis | Individual | $1,994 | 2020-12-28 |
| Cabarrus RBF | Pete Raymer | Individual | $1,800 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steve Troxler for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture | Media Placement Services | Outside Source | $1,790 | 2020-12-29 |
| Elect Kidwell Committee | Keith D. Kidwell | Individual | $1,781 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $1,710 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina Farm Bureau PAC | Various Various | Individual | $1,614 | 2020-12-30 |
| North Carolina Auto Dealers Association PAC | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Investment) | Outside Source | $1,294 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Marcus Singleton | North Carolina Democratic Party | Non-Party Comm | $1,262 | 2020-12-30 |
| John Bell Committee | NC State Optometric Society PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,200 | 2020-12-31 |
| 5th Cong Dist Dec | NCDP | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Bumgardner for North Carolina House | Emerge Ortho PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Chaudhuri for New North Carolina | Dominion PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chuck Edwards for North Carolina Senate Committee | Samuel K. Young | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Citizens for Destin Hall | Emerge Ortho PA PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Citizens for Tamara Barringer | David Powers | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Citizens for Tamara Barringer | F. Craig Springer | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Citizens for Tamara Barringer | Piedmont Triad Anesthesia PA Fed PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee for H. Dean Proctor | Charles Trefzger | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee for H. Dean Proctor | Charter Communications Political Action Committee | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Jonathan Melton | Ray Carroll | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Damon Hemmerdinger | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Hugh McColl | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Marcia Morgan | Rachel Michelle Hatfield | Outside Source | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Vernetta Alston | Courtney Alston | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Iredell Republican Party | Jeffrey Carrol McNeely | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Iredell Republican Party | William Long | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jason Saine Committee | NC Home Builders Association Build PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Bell Committee | Michael Macke | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| John Bell Committee | Pfizer PAC | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| Josh Dobson for North Carolina | NC Beer and Wine Wholesalers Assoc | Non-Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-29 |
| North Carolina Auto Dealers Association PAC | William H. Black III | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Vote Outling | Daniel Adams | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Vote Outling | David Sevier | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Vote Outling | Henry W. Smith | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-30 |
| Vote Outling | Robert Wicker | Individual | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Wilkes RBF | Wilkes County Republican Executive Committee | Party Comm | $1,000 | 2020-12-28 |
| Natl Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors North Carolina PAC | General Contributions | Individual | $988 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chatham Democratic Party | Janet Nichols | Individual | $875 | 2020-12-30 |
| Shane Hilliard for Sheriff | Comitee to Elect Gary Banks Sheriff | Non-Party Comm | $841 | 2020-12-30 |
| North Carolina Farm Bureau PAC | Various Various | Individual | $799 | 2020-12-28 |
| Davis for North Carolina House | Ted Davis Jr. | Individual | $721 | 2020-12-31 |
| Josh Stein for Attorney General | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $675 | 2020-12-31 |
| North Carolina Farm Bureau PAC | Various Various | Individual | $649 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Matthew Ridenhour | Matthew Ridenhour | Individual | $638 | 2020-12-31 |
| Henderson Democratic Party | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $610 | 2020-12-29 |
| Citizens for Dan Blue | Cupac of NC | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-29 |
| Citizens for Destin Hall | NC Poultry PAC | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Erin Pare | Ward and Smith P.A. PAC | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Committee to Elect Jonathan Melton | Joe Whitehouse | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Jonathan Melton | Umar Waheed | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Larken Egleston | Jeff Jackson | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Committee to Elect Robert T Reives II | Emergeortho PA PAC Inc. | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-30 |
| David Sink for North Carolina State Senate | David Sink | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-29 |
| Engineers PAC of North Carolina | Jennifer Bell | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Friends of Sam Searcy | Emergeortho PA PAC Inc. | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-29 |
| Gale Adcock for North Carolina House | Credit Union PAC of NC | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Hunt for House | NC Home Builders Association Build PAC (NC Build PAC) | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-28 |
| Iredell Republican Party | Committe to Elect P. Gene Houpe | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Iredell Republican Party | Melissa F. Neader Need Neader Campaign | Non-Party Comm | $500 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jeanne Supin for North Carolina | Lynn Hill | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-30 |
| Josh Stein for Attorney General | George Matthew Wood | Individual | $500 | 2020-12-29 |
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