There were 16 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Highlands, 87.5 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $25 |
| Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $5 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hammond Rauers | Unknown | Unknown | $3,000 |
| Bill W. Shoptaw | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Larry M. Ray | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Meadows MTN. Realty INC | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Lydia S. Macauley | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $600 |
| C. Edward Mawyer | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| T. S. Stribling | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Hendrik Uiterwyk | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $450 |
| Wiley G. Sloan | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Patrick Taylor | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $300 |
| Helene Siegel | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| James D. Schulte | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Robert Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Patricia Thornton | Unknown | Unknown | $130 |
| Barbara Dornbush | Joe Sam Queen | Democratic party | $100 |
| Christopher T. Dyer | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Dale Sistik | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Griffin Lloyd | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Sydney Curtis | Unknown | Unknown | $87 |
| Jeri Mauldin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $60 |
| Horace Arnold Braswell | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Patricia Gopsill | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Charles Thomas Roberson | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Kimberly Coward | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Dale Berzin Sistik | Dan Forest | Republican party | $25 |
| Jeri J. Mauldin | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $25 |
| Leslie Logan | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $25 |
| Melanie Ham | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Janet Curtis | Unknown | Unknown | $23 |
| Molly McKim | Unknown | Unknown | $19 |
| Anna P. Wilson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Barbara B. Newton | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Betty Jean Holt | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Blair E. Heinlein | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Carl Bernhard Romberg, III | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Carol E. Mathews | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Catherine W. Garren | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Christal Lynne Green | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| David Elliot Bock | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| David Keith Bee | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| David M. Levine | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Dean Slusser | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Deborah Gleeson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Dinah Hamilton Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Douglas Campbell | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Eddy McDonald | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Edmund H. Hillis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Frank A. Scudder Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Gay W. Hunter | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jack Calloway | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jeannie Chambers | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jennifer C. Blake | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| John E. White | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| John Muir SR | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| John Peter Sheehan | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Judith H. Michaud | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Julie A. Osborn | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Lori Burrell Bee | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Margaret A. Heinlein | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mark D. Rosenthal | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mary S. Abranyi | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Mitzi Rauers | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Molly C. Leonard | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Pamela S. Nellis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Patricia A. Cox | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Patricia F. Allen | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Patrick Gleeson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Ryan Bear | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Sheryl Wilson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Susan Deville | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Suzanne McDavid | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Thomas Alan Bean | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Tucker Chambers | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Wanda L. Klodosky | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| William Forrest Peavey | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| William G. Gilmore | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| William T. Potts | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jeri Mauldin | Kirk DeViere | Democratic party | $10 |
| Lynn Willoughby | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $10 |
| Jeri J. Mauldin | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $5 |
| Jeri Mauldin | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5 |
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