There were 51 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Murphy, 74.5 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 Josh Stein.
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.
William F. Forsyth Jr.'s contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
Donations by Individuals and Organizations in Murphy
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| David C. Hilton | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| George Betzhold | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| John J. Snow III | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Larry W. Kernea | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| William F. Forsyth Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Joan L. Posey-Neumann | Unknown | Unknown | $700 |
| Brian T. Smith | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| David C. Hilton | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Diane Snyder | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| John J. Snow III | Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic party | $500 |
| William F. Forsyth Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Zeyland McKinney | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Anne C. Rose | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $450 |
| George Betzhold | Sam Edney | Democratic party | $400 |
| Matthew Thomas | Unknown | Unknown | $325 |
| Gautam Ganguly | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Bennie Jo McKinnon | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Betsy J. Lane | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Franklin McKinney | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Lawrence McNabb | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Leo Phillips | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Marion Forsyth | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Mike Stevenson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Noland W. Smith | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Ronald Mack Cowan | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Jeanie Setser | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Mitchell Arrowood | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Stephen Barton Coleman for County Commissioner | Bob Penland | Republican party | $177 |
| Nancy Helms | Unknown | Unknown | $165 |
| William H. McKeever | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $150 |
| William Hughes | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $150 |
| Arthur Hays | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Gary Gapinski | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Gary Kilpatrick | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Gary Kilpatrick | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Gene Paul Farmer | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Jeanie Setser | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Jim Hendrix | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| John Strawn | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Jon David Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Judith Parris | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Lamar Vaughn | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Lamar Vaughn | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Linda Ray | Susan Landis | Democratic party | $100 |
| Lisa Chastain | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Margaret Ackiss | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Mitchell Arrowood | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Mitchell Arrowood | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Nancy Martin Helms | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Nancy Martin Helms | Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $100 |
| Sheila Snow | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Snow John | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Tim Nicholson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| James Keenum | Dan Forest | Republican party | $75 |
| Atthur Crook | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Ellen R. Stephens | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Nelsene Layden | Dan Forest | Republican party | $50 |
| Sherry Carter | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Cherokee County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $46 |
| Sandra B. Daley | Unknown | Unknown | $32 |
| James K. Keenum | Dan Forest | Republican party | $30 |
| Arthur Crook | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $25 |
| George H. Siebert | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Margaret Russell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Richard Bernhardt | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $25 |
| Autumn M. Ritz | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Carol Lee Barbour | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| David A. Ritz | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Diane Caminiti | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Helen Alicia Russell | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jo Crowe | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mary H.L. Schuler | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Pat Adams | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Sherry L. McCollum | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Stephen Jacob Crowe | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Tara Louise Payne | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Valori K. Cassel | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Wayne Cofer | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jim Morello | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $15 |
| TRI County Democratic Womens Club | Unknown | Unknown | $12 |
| Martha Lane | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
| Stephen Juhlin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $10 |
| Dianne Benson | Unknown | Unknown | $4 |
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