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Top political contributions made during week ending September 20
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina Senate | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $1,000,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Democratic Party | Party Comm | $323,017 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | NDRC PAC | Non-Party Comm | $300,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| Old North PAC | Republican Attorneys General Association | Outside Source | $289,679 | 2020-09-15 |
| Daga People's Lawyer Project North Carolina | Daga People'S Lawyer Project | Outside Source | $250,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| Mainstreet Merchants for a Better North Carolina | State Victory Fund | Donation | $250,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina House | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $200,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina Senate | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $200,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina Senate | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $200,000 | 2020-09-20 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | National Democratic Redistricting PAC | Non-Party Comm | $150,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Flippable | Non-Party Comm | $125,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| Old North PAC | Republican Attorneys General Association | Outside Source | $124,022 | 2020-09-16 |
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Democratic Party | Party Comm | $109,737 | 2020-09-18 |
| Committee to Elect Kristin Baker | NC House Republican Campaign Committee | Party Comm | $100,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Values Coalition PAC | Women Speak out PAC | Non-Party Comm | $100,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| Citizens for JD Wooten | North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $85,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Jeff Jackson for NC Senate | Non-Party Comm | $85,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| Chris Humphrey Committee | NC House Republican Campaign Committee | Party Comm | $75,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Friends for Sydney Batch | Non-Party Comm | $75,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Dan Besse for NC House | Non-Party Comm | $60,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Committee to Elect Virginia Cox Daugherty | Non-Party Comm | $59,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Frances Vinell Jackson Campaign Committee | Non-Party Comm | $55,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| Old North PAC | Republican Attorneys General Association | Outside Source | $52,500 | 2020-09-18 |
| Committee to Elect Tess Judge | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| Davis for North Carolina House | North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| Jon Hardister for North Carolina House | North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee Building Fund | Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | END Citizens United | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Hunt for House | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Tim Moore | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Stephen P. Zelnak | Individual | $50,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | John Bell Committee | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Lonna D. Harkrader | Individual | $45,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| Jeff Jackson for North Carolina Senate | North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $44,840 | 2020-09-17 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Forest | NC Republican Council of State Committee | Party Comm | $42,377 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Wellons for NC Senate | Non-Party Comm | $40,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Committee to Elect Kristin Baker | Non-Party Comm | $40,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Steve Wordsworth | Individual | $40,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Committee to Elect Jason Cain | Non-Party Comm | $35,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Jeff Jackson for NC Senate | Non-Party Comm | $35,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Jon Hardister for NC House | Non-Party Comm | $35,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Committee to Elect Tess Judge | Non-Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Outside Source | $30,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | International Association of Fire Fighters | Non-Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Committee to Elect Thomas S. Hester NC Senator | Non-Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| Stephen Ross Committee | NC Republican House Caucus | Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Gerda Stoneman Stein | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-19 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Kyra Tirana Barry | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Lunsford Richardson Preyer Jr. | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Malcolm McDougal Brown | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Rector Samuel Hunt III | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Committee to Elect Emily Nicholson | Non-Party Comm | $25,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Frances Vinell Jackson Campaign Committee | Non-Party Comm | $25,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Todd Johnson for NC Senate | Non-Party Comm | $25,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| Citizens for JD Wooten | North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $22,045 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | H. Michael Weaver | Individual | $20,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | International Association of Fire Fighters | Non-Party Comm | $20,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Timothy Peter Gerla | Individual | $20,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| Donna Lake for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $18,782 | 2020-09-15 |
| Elect Bob Steinburg | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $15,628 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | The Committee to Elect Mike Woodard | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-17 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends to Elect John Torbett | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Allen McNeill for NC House | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Larry Strickland Campaign Committee | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| Joyce Krawiec for North Carolina Senate | Anedot Net Contributions | Outside Source | $14,960 | 2020-09-18 |
| Committee to Elect Harper Peterson | North Carolina Democratic Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $14,124 | 2020-09-15 |
| Supporters of Perrin Jones | NC House Republican Campaign Committee | Party Comm | $13,500 | 2020-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Emily Nicholson | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $13,040 | 2020-09-17 |
| Mark Cavaliero for North Carolina Senate | Mark L. Cavaliero | Individual | $12,993 | 2020-09-14 |
| Citizens for JD Wooten | North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $12,520 | 2020-09-15 |
| The Committee to Elect Aimy Steele | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $12,472 | 2020-09-17 |
| Committee to Elect Virginia Cox-Daugherty | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $12,454 | 2020-09-17 |
| Brian Farkas for North Carolina House | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $12,242 | 2020-09-15 |
| Kimberly Hardy for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $12,080 | 2020-09-15 |
| Kimberly Hardy for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $12,080 | 2020-09-17 |
| Committee to Elect Christy Clark | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $11,931 | 2020-09-15 |
| Committee to Elect Christy Clark | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $11,931 | 2020-09-17 |
| Sarah for North Carolina | NCDP Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $11,521 | 2020-09-16 |
| Cleveland Republican Party | Friends of Tim Moore | Non-Party Comm | $11,500 | 2020-09-14 |
| Elect Bob Steinburg | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $11,389 | 2020-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Ricky Hurtado | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Non-Party Comm | $11,125 | 2020-09-18 |
| Ray Russell for North Carolina | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $11,110 | 2020-09-18 |
| Committee to Elect Virginia Cox-Daugherty | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $11,090 | 2020-09-17 |
| Committee to Elect Virginia Cox-Daugherty | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $11,050 | 2020-09-17 |
| Gail Young for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,947 | 2020-09-15 |
| Gail Young for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,947 | 2020-09-17 |
| Dan Besse for North Carolina House | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $10,818 | 2020-09-15 |
| Dan Besse for North Carolina House | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $10,818 | 2020-09-17 |
| The Committee to Elect Aimy Steele | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,452 | 2020-09-17 |
| Committee to Elect Amy Galey | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $10,410 | 2020-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Jason Cain | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $10,198 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Values Coalition PAC | Trusted Causes, LLC | Outside Source | $10,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| Amy Galey Legal Expense Fund | Amy Galey | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Ann L. Campbell | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-15 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | George Byrd Abercrombie | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Gregory H. Gach III | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-16 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | James Bradley Wilson | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-19 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Richard J. Harkrader | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-14 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Brady PAC | Non-Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-18 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Carla Cunningham Campaign Committee | Outside Source | $10,000 | 2020-09-14 |
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