There were 89 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Franklin, 80.9 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 Kevin Corbin.
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.
Howard Carley's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Unknown | Unknown | $74 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Franklin
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Drake | Unknown | Unknown | $100,000 |
| Kevin Corbin | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $9,100 |
| Phil Drake | Unknown | Unknown | $1,500 |
| Joshua P. Drake | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Larry Stenger | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Robin R. Jenkins | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Ronnie Beale | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Thomas K. Jenkins | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Robert Kuppers | Unknown | Unknown | $750 |
| Carla Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $671 |
| Potato Supper Ticket Sales | Unknown | Unknown | $660 |
| Gem Country RW | Unknown | Unknown | $630 |
| T. James Gray | Unknown | Unknown | $522 |
| Dan Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $501 |
| Chuck St John | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $500 |
| Geneese Gottschalk | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Holbert Lang | Mike Clampitt | Republican party | $500 |
| James Egan | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Preston A. Hays | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Richard Cassady | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Thomas Reisdorph | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Macon County DEC | Unknown | Unknown | $457 |
| Gail Kent | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $400 |
| Sally J. Payne | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $400 |
| Geneese Gottschalk | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $350 |
| Committee to Elect Kevin Corbin NC House | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $343 |
| Kathleen Flett | Unknown | Unknown | $306 |
| Gary Owens | Kevin Corbin | Republican party | $300 |
| Jonathan Hamlin | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Sharon Ramsey | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $300 |
| Timothy Hubbs | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Vance A. Sanders | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $281 |
| Richard Miller | Unknown | Unknown | $255 |
| Arthur D. McLellan | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Billi Black | David Sink | Democratic party | $250 |
| Charles V. Nichols | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Margaret Perry | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Ronald McCracken | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Russell R. Bowling | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Sue Ann Reisdorph | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Bill Trapani | Unknown | Unknown | $230 |
| Lowes | Unknown | Unknown | $215 |
| Nancy S. Scott | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $201 |
| Anna Jane Carson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Carolyn Nohria | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Ernest Klatt | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Fred Goldsmith | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Gary Owens | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Glen Hedden | Karl Gillespie | Republican party | $200 |
| Robert Uhar | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Sharon Ramsey | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Jeff Piccarreta | Unknown | Unknown | $199 |
| Nancy Scott | Unknown | Unknown | $175 |
| CJ Ramey | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Judy Gregory | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Margaret Crownover | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Rena Sutton | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Scott Petty | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| T. James &. Sharon Gray | Karl Gillespie | Republican party | $150 |
| Laurie Farley | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $144 |
| Justin Stamey | Unknown | Unknown | $140 |
| Lynn Potts | Unknown | Unknown | $140 |
| Warren Riley | Unknown | Unknown | $140 |
| Robert Cook | Unknown | Unknown | $135 |
| Jean Wright | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Kathy Flett | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Grace Johnson | Unknown | Unknown | $115 |
| Linda M. Behr | Unknown | Unknown | $112 |
| James Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $110 |
| Gary St Arnauld | Unknown | Unknown | $102 |
| Betina Freeman | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Beverly Barnett | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Bob Scott | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Charles D. D'Ascoli | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Chris Waske | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Connie Asher | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Cynthia Nye | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Dale Barton | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Davina Chang | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Diane Whitley | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| E. N. Hedgepath Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Gary Runge | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Gayle Moller | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Geneese Gottschalk | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| George Kaye | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Harriet Bingenheimer | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Howard Carley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Jim Breedlove | Karl Gillespie | Republican party | $100 |
| Joan Maki | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joan Maki | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joseph Suminski | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Karl Gillespie | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Katherine Harrison | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Ken Rueckert | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Larry F. Pons | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Lenny Jordan | Eric Henry | Democratic party | $100 |
| Linda G. Aiken | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Louis Vitale Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Macon CTY Veterans Services | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Mary Polanski | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
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