There were at least 38 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Best Effort employees, 100 percent of which have gone to Republican Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cawthorn for Nc | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $2,240 |
| Cawthorn for Nc | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen C. Simpson | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $4,400 |
| Lisa Reeves | - | Republican Party | $2,800 |
| William A. Pace Jr. | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Michelle L. Campbell | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Melissa Shea Reed | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| Lawrence E. Pace | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $2,000 |
| John Vaughn Deasy | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,500 |
| Julie Simpson Pressley | - | Republican Party | $1,200 |
| Terry Kiker | - | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Richard M. Mcintosh | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Eunice Browning | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Eunice Browning | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| Carole A. Parks | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $1,000 |
| William Norton | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $600 |
| Jeff E. Baker | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $600 |
| Janice H. Wilkie | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $600 |
| Carole Terry Enslen | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $600 |
| Leslie Nix | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $540 |
| Wendy S. Andrews | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Roosevelt T. Wallace | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ron Mashburn | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ron Mashburn | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Myra Sawyer | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Katherine Vanvoorhis | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Jennifer Hensley | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| James Vance Mccraw | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| James Vance Mccraw | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Heath W. Little | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Dennis J. Gough | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Ann Tomberlin | - | Republican Party | $500 |
| Alene Summersgill | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $500 |
| Judy St John | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $250 |
| Judy St John | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $250 |
| Kay Rector | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $240 |
| Richard Shaw Jr. | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $100 |
| Richard Shaw Jr. | David Madison Cawthorn | Republican Party | $100 |
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