There were 143 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Clinton, 58 percent of which have gone to Republican Party causes and candidates.
The candidate that received the most money in contributions from the individuals and organizations was the Republican Party candidate Dan Forest.
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.
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Clinton
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson County Republican Executive Committee | Anita Honeycutt Lane | Republican party | $7,500 |
| Marsha Prestage | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| William H. 'Bill' Prestage | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Joy Prestage | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,200 |
| Scott Prestage | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,200 |
| Anita Honeycutt Lane | Anita Honeycutt Lane | Republican party | $4,431 |
| Paul E. Viser | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $4,000 |
| David Hobson | Unknown | Unknown | $3,000 |
| Harry Shaw | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $3,000 |
| Harry M. Shaw | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Marsha Prestage | Unknown | Unknown | $2,500 |
| Curtis G. Barwick | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Karen T. Sutton | Unknown | Unknown | $2,000 |
| Kevin Kiernan | William Shanahan | Republican party | $1,586 |
| Charles Dubose Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,250 |
| Sue Lee | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,250 |
| Amy Knowles | Robert H. Gilmore | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Annette Chancy Starling | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Arthur Apolinario | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Christopher Hunter | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Daren J. Parker | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Daren Parker | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| David R. Simmons | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| David Simmoms | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| J. D. Matthis II | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Robert C. Spell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Robert J. Werner | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Telia Carol Kivett | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Vicki Pope | Dan Forest | Republican party | $850 |
| Karen Sutton | Dan Forest | Republican party | $750 |
| Sampson County Young Republicans | Unknown | Unknown | $713 |
| Sampson County Young Republicans | Dan Forest | Republican party | $713 |
| Ashley M. Gilmore | Dan Forest | Republican party | $650 |
| Allie Ray McCullen | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Anthony Darden | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Benjamin L. Wright | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Carl Barr | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $500 |
| Charles Holden Dubose III | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Freddie Butler | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $500 |
| Harry Shaw | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Hebern Sanderson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| J.A and Debra Reeves | Robert H. Gilmore | Republican party | $500 |
| James Donald Matthis II | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| James E. Jones | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| James Wellie Jackson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Mariana M. Sanderson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Nash Johnson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Rogers Clark | William Brisson | Republican party | $500 |
| Sue Lee | Robert H. Gilmore | Republican party | $500 |
| Chris Fann | Anita Honeycutt Lane | Republican party | $410 |
| Billy Lockamy | Dan Forest | Republican party | $350 |
| Hebern W. Sanderson, Jr. | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $300 |
| Mario White | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $300 |
| Carlos Marin | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $275 |
| Anita Lane | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Anne Faircloth | Jeff Jackson | Democratic party | $250 |
| Billy Lockamy | Anita Honeycutt Lane | Republican party | $250 |
| Billy Lockamy | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Billy R. Peterson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Corinne Railey | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $250 |
| Craig N. Richardson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Dwight S. Williams Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Edwin M. Purcell | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $250 |
| Gary Wayne Hall | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Greg Griffin | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $250 |
| Henry E. Faison | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| J. Chris Fann | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| James Matthews | Jim Perry | Republican party | $250 |
| James S. Matthews | John Bell | Republican party | $250 |
| Jay Little | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Leonard Thagard | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Michael Lindsay | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Savannah M. M. Anders | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $250 |
| Steven P. Williams | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Timothy Kosterman | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Vicki Pope | John Bell | Republican party | $250 |
| Sampson County | Unknown | Unknown | $240 |
| Betty Lou Griffin | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $200 |
| Diane Viser | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $200 |
| Gudrun Thornton | Anita Honeycutt Lane | Republican party | $200 |
| Kivett'S Inc. | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Nancy Thagard | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $200 |
| Ray Bolton | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $200 |
| Connie Williamson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Deborah M. Horne | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Ken Sutton | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Timothy Howard | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $150 |
| Wilbert Faircloth | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $150 |
| Sampson Co. DW | Unknown | Unknown | $136 |
| Teresa T. Birchard | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $130 |
| Nettie Purnell | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $125 |
| Larry Bell | Raymond E. Smith, Jr. | Democratic party | $105 |
| Alison Carr | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $100 |
| Amy Howerton | Jenna Wadsworth | Democratic party | $100 |
| Anne Price | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Bobby Lamb | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $100 |
| Brittany McGuirt | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Donald Ringley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Donna Herring | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $100 |
| Earl Underwood | Albert D. Kirby, Jr. | Democratic party | $100 |
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