There were 81 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Emerald Isle, 63 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 Dan Forest.
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.
M. Kenneth Ayre's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $250 |
| Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Emerald Isle
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Keith Byrd II | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Cassandra Burt | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Travis Burt | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Travis M. Burt | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $4,500 |
| William G. Herrold | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $3,050 |
| Brian Keith Byrd | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $3,000 |
| Ginger G. Byrd | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Douglas C. Starcke | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Ronald O. Watson | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Collin Peel | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Pat Mcelraft | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Doug Starcke | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Mary Ann Heath | Brent Heath | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Dorothy Davis Reist | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $950 |
| Michael Taylor | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $750 |
| Clint D. Routson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Crystal Coast Republican Women | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| James E. Farrington | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $500 |
| Julia Wax | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| M. Kenneth Ayre | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Ronald O. Watson | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $500 |
| William U. Farrington | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $500 |
| Dorothy Davis Reist | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $400 |
| Kathy Hemby Askins | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $400 |
| Chad V. Macavery | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $250 |
| John Winston | Katherine Burnette | Democratic party | $250 |
| M. Kenneth Ayre | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $250 |
| Mary Beth Womack Parker | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Robert Dunn | Buck Bayliff | Democratic party | $250 |
| Donna Shelton | Unknown | Unknown | $240 |
| Stephen Moore | Christopher Schulte | Democratic party | $220 |
| Andrew T. Byrd | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $200 |
| Brian Keith Byrd II | Andrew Wigmore | Republican party | $200 |
| Donovan White | Paul Newby | Republican party | $200 |
| Norman F. Boothe | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $200 |
| Rosalie Ruegg | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $175 |
| Joel Dunn | Jason Cain | Democratic party | $150 |
| Anne Burridge | Dan Forest | Republican party | $125 |
| Cecilia Kolkin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| David Monroe | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Ed Nelson | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Edward Crane | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joel Dunn | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joel Dunn | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Judith C. Wilgus | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Judith Wilgus | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Julia Wax | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Landon Elswick | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Mary Beth Parker | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Michael Paylor | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Michael Taylor | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Patricia Kellish | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Sellers Hardee | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Isabel Stout | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $90 |
| Jackie C. Wooten | Unknown | Unknown | $84 |
| Donna Shelton | Christopher Schulte | Democratic party | $75 |
| Carteret County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $58 |
| Edward Nelson | Unknown | Unknown | $53 |
| Denise Marie Copeland | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Evelyn Maurakis Seabold | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Linda McGowan | Buck Bayliff | Democratic party | $50 |
| Linda McGowen | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| James A. Dennett | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $40 |
| James W. Reidhaar | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $40 |
| Tammy Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Charmione Dawn Marcell | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Crystal Joann Shaw | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Emma L. Singleton | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Gregory Welch | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Megi Wiley | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Thomas Mackey | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Celeste Cairns | Unknown | Unknown | $30 |
| David Slyck | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| David Slyck | Unknown | Unknown | $25 |
| Donna Shelton | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $20 |
| Stephen Moore | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $20 |
| Allison Wax Carter | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Alton P. Best | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Brandon Anthony Broome | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Candice Tirado | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Carolyn H. Blackmon | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Catherine C. Sheaffer | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Catherine H. Gainey | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Claire Garlick | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Cynthia Toler Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Della Dunn | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jonathan Kevin Grissett | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Kathryn V. Gorham | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Lawrence G. Lupus | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Linda J. Unger | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Lorna Riggs | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Louis Weil | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Malcolm Richard Boartfield | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Margaret Nelson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mark J. Taylor | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Martha G. Martin | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Patricia Mizesko | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Paul Gregory Hartley | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Pegi Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Renee D. Johnson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
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