There were 73 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Whiteville, 65.8 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 Barbara Yates-Lockamy.
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.
A. Dial Gray III's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
Donations by Individuals and Organizations in Whiteville
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Albert McNeill Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $25,000 |
| Barbara S. Yates-Lockamy | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $3,126 |
| Barbara S. Yates-Lockamy for NC House | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $2,192 |
| Nathan Moore | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Columbus County Democratic Party | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $1,293 |
| Jerry L. Hall | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,250 |
| Committee to Elect Fred Gore | Unknown | Unknown | $1,200 |
| Jamie G. Godwin | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Columbus County Democratic Party | Unknown | Unknown | $622 |
| Greer W. Avant | Dan Forest | Republican party | $550 |
| A. Dial Gray III | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Lyndon G. Merritt | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Martha Stevens | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Annie Brown | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Christopher L. Batten | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Ernie Gaskins | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Georganna H. Pigott | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Lauretta Freeman | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Lynn D. Spaulding | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Rhonda Gaskins | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $250 |
| Robert Lee Ezzell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Barbara S. Yates Lockamy for NC Senate | Dan Blue | Democratic party | $200 |
| Bonita K. Blakney | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Clarence Ivan Stroud Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Coleman David Barbour | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $200 |
| Cornell W. Singletary | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $200 |
| Harold Pope | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $200 |
| James (Jim) Bradley Reaves III | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Robert H. White | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Thomas Heath Nance | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Waitus Hamp Avant | Dan Forest | Republican party | $200 |
| Gloria Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $175 |
| Clara L. Dunn | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $150 |
| Hilda B. George | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $150 |
| Kristopher Ward | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Marilyn McDonald | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $150 |
| Roy L. Henry | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $150 |
| William C. Gore Jr. | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $103 |
| A. Dial Gray III | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Barbara R. Featherson | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $100 |
| Clarence H. Williams | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $100 |
| Craig Fisher | Brenden H. Jones | Republican party | $100 |
| Evan B. Gore | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Jerry Hall | Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican party | $100 |
| Ladeen Powell | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $100 |
| Mamie Bland | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $100 |
| Pamela Baldwin | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Stephen Smith | Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican party | $100 |
| Stephen Smtih | Brenden H. Jones | Republican party | $100 |
| William Charles Gore Jr. | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $100 |
| William Gore | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $100 |
| William Prease | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Janice Timothee | Unknown | Unknown | $85 |
| Louvenia O. Best | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $80 |
| Garla Williamson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $75 |
| Shannon Gore | Unknown | Unknown | $75 |
| Kris Ward | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Russell Norris | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Columbus County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $58 |
| Bonita K. Blakney | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $50 |
| Robert H. White | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $50 |
| Melba Wyche | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $40 |
| Harold G. Pope | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Lindbergh Holden | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Marilyn Bracey | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | Democratic party | $25 |
| Adrian Merritt | Unknown | Unknown | $24 |
| Harold Blanchard | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
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