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NC — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in NC during 2008
Total Raised
$47,262,873
Total Donated
$754,609
Candidates
42
Individual Donors
166
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 | JONES, ROBERT | $68,286 | BRYAN, JONES & JOHNSON |
| 2 | FAISON, HENRY J MR | $59,550 | — |
| 3 | KAPLAN, NORMAN | $54,507 | TORMAN SHOE STORE |
| 4 | MARSHALL, FRANK | $43,200 | THE COOPER GROUP |
| 5 | CLARK, DAVID | $27,350 | — |
| 6 | JONES, ROBERT E MR | $19,350 | RETIRED |
| 7 | GORDON, JOHN | $18,570 | WINSTON PRINTING COMPANY |
| 8 | BROWN, ROBERT J | $18,286 | CONSULTANT |
| 9 | DANIELS, FRANK JR | $17,800 | PUBLISHER |
| 10 | BERRY, JOHN | $17,600 | — |
| 11 | KAPLAN, LEONARD J | $17,400 | KAY CHEMICALS |
| 12 | JONES, ROBERT L | $15,890 | DAVIDSON & JONES INC |
| 13 | FORLINES, JOHN A JR | $15,100 | — |
| 14 | HALL, DAVID E | $12,840 | TECHNICIAN |
| 15 | JONES, ROBERT L MR | $11,420 | DAVIDSON & JONES INC |
| 16 | GARNER, JAMES | $11,200 | — |
| 17 | BURRESS, JOHN W III | $10,300 | J W BURRESS CO |
| 18 | ARMFIELD, WILLIAM J IV | $10,000 | MACFIELD INC |
| 19 | HYDE, WALLACE | $9,400 | HYDE INS AGENCY |
| 20 | MCKINNON, JOHN B | $9,100 | HANES CORPORATION |
| 21 | FREEMAN, ROBERT | $8,600 | ACTWU |
| 22 | HYDE, WALLACE N | $8,250 | HYDE INSURANCE ASSOC |
| 23 | CAMERON, C C MR | $7,975 | — |
| 24 | MCKEE, JAMES | $7,900 | — |
| 25 | DAVIDSON, ALAN | $7,810 | — |