There were 97 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Kernersville, 58.8 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 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.
Ruth Smith's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Kernersville
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Babcock | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Constance Hash | Brandon Lofton | Democratic party | $1,416 |
| Jacob Baum | Unknown | Unknown | $1,100 |
| James Babcock | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Timothy M. Mitchell | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Michael Enscore | Unknown | Unknown | $836 |
| Jillian Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $750 |
| Sam Baum | Unknown | Unknown | $600 |
| Susanna Nunn | Unknown | Unknown | $600 |
| Forsyth Co. RW | Unknown | Unknown | $515 |
| A. L. Collins | Catherine Truitt | Republican party | $500 |
| Candace P. Hammonds | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| David Branscome | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| John Joseph Korzen | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Kenneth Rhinehart | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| Leroy Everhart | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Leroy Everhart | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $500 |
| Martha Musten | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| NC Fire PAC | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Ronald D. Ingle, Jr. | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Michael Blakely | Joyce Krawiec | Republican party | $350 |
| Kevin Bugg | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Sandra Robles | Dan Forest | Republican party | $300 |
| Connell Maynor | Tim Heath | Democratic party | $250 |
| David Neugent | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| James Joel Brown | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| John J. Korzen | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| John J. Korzen | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $250 |
| John J. Korzen | Tricia Shields | Democratic party | $250 |
| John Joseph Korzen | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $250 |
| John W. Stone Jr. | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $250 |
| Joseph Phagan | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| L. Duane 'Duane' Long | Dale R. Folwell | Republican party | $250 |
| Leroy Everhart | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Robert Wilson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Susan M. Fradenburg | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Joanne 'Joanne' Ruhland | Unknown | Unknown | $228 |
| Crystal Rouse | Unknown | Unknown | $210 |
| Aimee Lischke | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $200 |
| David Plyler | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Dennis McNeil | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Elizabeth Dampier | Amber M. Baker | Democratic party | $200 |
| Phillip E. Boydston | Joyce Krawiec | Republican party | $200 |
| William D. Cissna | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Tina Schofield | Unknown | Unknown | $182 |
| David Jones | Dan Forest | Republican party | $160 |
| Suzanne Carlson | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Ronald L. Sigrist | Unknown | Unknown | $125 |
| Bobby R. Shelton | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $120 |
| Stephen Ferguson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $120 |
| Catherine Korzen | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $110 |
| Andrew Combs | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Billy Stanley | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Bruce D. Burns | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Chris Thompson | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| David Nicoletta | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Deborah Washington-McNeill | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic party | $100 |
| Edward Peters | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Eva Ogden | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| George M. Winfrey | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| James Mayes | Ray Russell | Democratic party | $100 |
| Jerry Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| John Korzen | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Kathleen Baden | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Keith Mason | Jim O'Neill | Republican party | $100 |
| Kenneth Lloyd | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Laura Gilbert | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Lori N. Porter | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Lynn Christensen | Joyce Krawiec | Republican party | $100 |
| Marie Lewis | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Martha Canipe | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Mary Jutte | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Michael W. Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Nathan Ellis | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| P. K. Smith | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Richard Woodward | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Robert Wilkinson | Joyce Krawiec | Republican party | $100 |
| Ruth Smith | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Ruth Smith | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Shawn McFarlin | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $100 |
| Terri Stockton Foulks | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $100 |
| Tina Kottlowski | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Todd Adams | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| William Cissna | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic party | $100 |
| USA Post Office Kernersville | Unknown | Unknown | $90 |
| Vanessa Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | $80 |
| Donna Braun | Dan Forest | Republican party | $75 |
| John J. 'John' Korzen | Unknown | Unknown | $75 |
| Judy Coggins | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $75 |
| Marilyn Baker | Unknown | Unknown | $75 |
| David Pollard | Unknown | Unknown | $65 |
| Zane Anthony | Dan Forest | Republican party | $58 |
| Ronald Sigrist | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $55 |
| Shari R. Burrell | Unknown | Unknown | $54 |
| A. L. 'Buddy' Collins | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Amanda Williams | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Cheryl Herr | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Dwayne & AMP; Lori Roberts | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Heather Mackey | Terri Elizabeth LeGrand | Democratic party | $50 |
| Mark Porter | Dan Forest | Republican party | $50 |
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