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NC — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NC during 2008
Total Raised
$47,262,873
Total Donated
$41,428,619
Candidates
42
Individual Donors
19,218
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $19,738,046
REP $27,524,827
Top Candidates in NC (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOLE, ELIZABETH | REP | Senate | $17,268,326 |
| HAGAN, KAY R | DEM | Senate | $8,977,412 |
| HAYES, ROBERT C. (ROBIN) | REP | House | $3,768,684 |
| SHULER, JOSEPH H | DEM | House | $1,670,733 |
| MCHENRY, PATRICK TIMOTHY | REP | House | $1,525,724 |
| KISSELL, LARRY W | DEM | House | $1,513,745 |
| ETHERIDGE, BOB | DEM | House | $1,270,861 |
| MYRICK, SUE | REP | House | $1,198,846 |
| PRICE, DAVID | DEM | House | $1,152,757 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN | REP | House | $1,096,764 |
| MILLER, RALPH BRADLEY | DEM | House | $948,621 |
| MCINTYRE, MIKE | DEM | House | $895,681 |
| BUTTERFIELD, G K | DEM | House | $792,331 |
| JOHNSON, DANIEL HENRY MR. | DEM | House | $693,542 |
| WATT, MELVIN L | DEM | House | $680,473 |
| JONES, WALTER B | REP | House | $670,135 |
| LAWSON, WILLIAM T MR. JR. | REP | House | $576,027 |
| COBLE, JOHN HOWARD | REP | House | $569,689 |
| NEAL, JIM | DEM | Senate | $410,610 |
| CAMPBELL, CHARLES SPENCER JR | REP | House | $257,175 |
| TAYLOR, HARRY A | DEM | House | $252,145 |
| CARTER, ROY JAMES | DEM | House | $238,166 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPH R | REP | House | $144,124 |
| MUMPOWER, RALPH CARL III | REP | House | $134,309 |
| SIGMON, LANCE BRETTON | REP | House | $118,153 |
Top Donors in NC (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESHELMAN, FREDRIC | $4,454,894 | — |
| 2 | EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS | $207,900 | — |
| 3 | CAMPBELL, CHARLES SPENCER JR | $193,000 | — |
| 4 | FLEMING, JOHN | $175,154 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 5 | WHEELER, MARY PATRICIA | $145,800 | — |
| 6 | DOLE, ELIZABETH SENATOR | $141,896 | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 7 | KAGAN, JANET | $120,213 | STUDENT |
| 8 | SIGMON, LANCE B. | $110,777 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 9 | BRODY, ARNOLD R | $68,500 | NC STATE UNIV |
| 10 | COHEN, STEVEN | $68,361 | CHIROPRACTOR |
| 11 | JONES, ROBERT | $68,286 | BRYAN, JONES & JOHNSON |
| 12 | PHILLIPS, KATHERINE MRS. | $67,800 | HOMEMAKER |
| 13 | WHEELER, MARY P | $63,800 | WHEELER TELEVISION |
| 14 | CHURCH, KEN | $59,300 | LADD FURN INC |
| 15 | BRODY, TOBY P | $59,300 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV |
| 16 | CAWTHRON, JOHN MR. | $58,000 | TIMCO AVIATION SERVICES INC. |
| 17 | WALKER, JEFFERY | $57,000 | SELF |
| 18 | DeJoy, Louis Mr. | $55,850 | New Breed Inc./Executive |
| 19 | KAPLAN, NORMAN | $54,507 | TORMAN SHOE STORE |
| 20 | DEJOY, FRANCES MS. | $53,500 | NEW BREED CORPORATION |
| 21 | Ryan, Mary A. Mrs. | $50,000 | Info Requested |
| 22 | EVANS, LISBETH | $49,900 | — |
| 23 | RENSTROM, LISA | $49,300 | DOMESTIC ENGINEER |
| 24 | WATSON, JESSICA R. MISS | $48,598 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 25 | SALL, JOHN MR. | $47,800 | SAJ INSTITUTE |