There were 32 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Wadesboro, 75 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.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Brody | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred D. Poisson Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Richard Johnson | Mark Brody | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Pauline Mcelveen Hightower | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $700 |
| Aaron Bates | Jonathan Perry | Republican party | $500 |
| Fred Poisson Jr. | Jeff Carpenter | Republican party | $500 |
| Thomas Taylor | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $325 |
| Frederick D. 'Fred' Poisson Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Frederick Davis Poisson III | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Richard Johnson | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Aaron 'Aaron' Bates | Matt Smith | Republican party | $250 |
| Aaron Bates | Scott T. Brewer | Democratic party | $250 |
| Beverley B. Getzen | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Fetzer F. Mills | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Frederick Poisson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Frederick Poisson, Jr. | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $250 |
| Richard Johnson | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| Thomas F. Taylor | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Lonnie Baucom | Gloria Harrington Overcash | Democratic party | $200 |
| Charles Horton | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Beverley B. Getzen | Helen Probst Mills | Democratic party | $100 |
| Cardelia Martin | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| David A. Burr Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Frank Fetzer Mills | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| James Wright | Todd Johnson | Republican party | $100 |
| Leon Gatewood | Helen Probst Mills | Democratic party | $100 |
| Michael McLeod | Tim Heath | Democratic party | $100 |
| Richard B. Allen | Gloria Harrington Overcash | Democratic party | $100 |
| Evadne Little | Tiffany Wilson | Democratic party | $97 |
| James Gaston Boylin II | Helen Probst Mills | Democratic party | $50 |
| Dianne Hammond | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $30 |
| Steve Northcutt | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $25 |
| Heather Aleese Canipe | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
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