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Laura W. Quintero from Hamlet contributed a total of $50 to the campaign of Republican Party candidate Ben Moss, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections.

There were eight total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Hamlet, 50 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 Mark Robinson.

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.

Donor	Candidate	Party	Amount
Mcinnis for State Senate	Unknown	Unknown	$10,000
W. Scotty Baldwin	Mark Robinson	Republican party	$600
Carolyn Herndan	Unknown	Unknown	$300
Robert N. Weatherly	Dan Forest	Republican party	$250
Eddie R. Martin	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Freddie Nunn	Tim Heath	Democratic party	$100
Janet Blue Greene	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Karlise Terrell-Crawford	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Thomas L. Roary	Dan Forest	Republican party	$100
Winfred Ray Shankle	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Richmond County Democratic Women	Unknown	Unknown	$96
Laura W. Quintero	Ben Moss	Republican party	$50
Jonathan Hill	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$35
Claude Hatcher Hatcher	Helen Probst Mills	Democratic party	$25
Amber Moss	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Brittany Deaver	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Christina Stewart Snead	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Jami Smart	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Sarah Warnock Sriratanakoul	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Scotty Baldwin	Unknown	Unknown	$18