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Top political contributions made during week ending September 27
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $3,500,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| Josh Stein for Attorney General | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $500,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina Senate | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $400,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| Holley for North Carolina | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $250,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Emily'S List | Non-Party Comm | $250,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | NC Democratic Leadership Committee | Party Comm | $245,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina House | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $200,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| Joyce Krawiec for North Carolina Senate | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $175,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Citizens for a Better North Carolina House | Citizens for A. Better North Carolina | Outside Source | $170,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| Mainstreet Merchants for a Better North Carolina | Progress NC Action | Donation | $150,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Old North PAC | Republican Attorneys General Association | Outside Source | $136,803 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Amy Galey | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $130,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| Elect Ed Goodwin | NC Rep Caucus | Party Comm | $100,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Grassroots Victory PAC | Non-Party Comm | $100,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Friends of Tim Moore | Non-Party Comm | $100,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Lenny Peters | Individual | $100,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Kimberly Hardy for NC | Outside Source | $65,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Eric Schmidt | Individual | $60,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Committee to Elect Ricky Hurtado | Outside Source | $55,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Gail Young for NC | Non-Party Comm | $55,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| A Stronger North Carolina | Democratic Governors Association | Outside Source | $50,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| Committee to Elect Lisa Barnes | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Debra Alex Stonecipher | Individual | $50,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Donald Levin | Individual | $50,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | END Citizens United | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Friends of Joe Sam Queen | Non-Party Comm | $50,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Committee for H. Dean Proctor | Non-Party Comm | $47,600 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Elect Nicole Quick for NC | Non-Party Comm | $45,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Mark A. Kuhn | Individual | $40,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Future Now Fund | Non-Party Comm | $40,000 | 2020-09-26 |
| North Carolina House Republican Campaign Committee | Committee to Elect Larry W. Potts for North Carolina House of Representatives | Non-Party Comm | $40,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Allen Wellons for North Carolina Senate | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $35,519 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Outside Source | $35,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Sarah for NC | Non-Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Individual | $30,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Jim Burgin for Senate Committee | Non-Party Comm | $30,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| Committee to Elect Helen Probst Mills | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $29,455 | 2020-09-22 |
| Sarah for North Carolina | NCDP Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $25,750 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Benjamine Reid | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Caroline Taylor | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Charles Couric | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Emily'S List Federal Fund | Non-Party Comm | $25,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Kimberly Hardy for NC | Outside Source | $25,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Mark A. Kuhn | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Kenneth Kennedy | Individual | $25,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Friends of Joe Sam Queen | Non-Party Comm | $20,500 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Donna Lake for NC Senate District 7. | Non-Party Comm | $20,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Julia C. Howard for House | Non-Party Comm | $20,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| Committee to Elect Michael Lee | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $19,657 | 2020-09-22 |
| Donna Lake for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $19,028 | 2020-09-22 |
| Allen Wellons for North Carolina Senate | Allen H. Wellons | Individual | $16,174 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | David Schulman | Individual | $16,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Kirk Deviere Campaign Committee | NCDP Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $15,652 | 2020-09-21 |
| Citizens for JD Wooten | North Carolina Democratic Party Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| Defenders of Civil Justice | Make NC First | Nonprofit | $15,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | James Taylor | Individual | $15,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Kathryn S. Long | Individual | $15,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Cynthia for NC | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Daniel Dimicco | Individual | $15,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | NC Republican Council of State Committee | Non-Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | NC Republican Party | Party Comm | $15,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Chuck Edwards for North Carolina Senate Committee | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $12,110 | 2020-09-22 |
| Kimberly Hardy for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $12,080 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Christy Clark | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $11,931 | 2020-09-22 |
| Brian Farkas for North Carolina House | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $11,842 | 2020-09-22 |
| Gail Young for North Carolina | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $11,830 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Ricky Hurtado | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Non-Party Comm | $11,767 | 2020-09-22 |
| Elect Bob Steinburg | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $11,401 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Lisa Barnes | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $10,922 | 2020-09-22 |
| Dan Besse for North Carolina House | North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus | Party Comm | $10,818 | 2020-09-22 |
| Joyce Krawiec for North Carolina Senate | North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $10,538 | 2020-09-22 |
| The Committee to Elect Aimy Steele | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $10,452 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Amy Galey | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $10,105 | 2020-09-22 |
| Citizens Supporting Raleigh | Kane Realty Corp. | Outside Source | $10,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Guilford Democratic Party | Robert L. Page | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| Kirk Deviere Campaign Committee | NCDP Senate Caucus | Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Amy Page Tiemann | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | James Taylor | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Kevin Arthur Trapani | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Robert H. Stolz | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | Stephen Britt Hill | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Democratic Leadership Committee (NCDLC) | William Robert Bizzell | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Gerda Stein | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | NC State Farm Agents & Associates | Non-Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | The Committee to Elect Mike Woodard | Non-Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-23 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party State | Wiley Nickel for North Carolina | Non-Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-22 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Jay Faison | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-24 |
| North Carolina Senate Majority Fund | Todd Johnson for NC Senate | Non-Party Comm | $10,000 | 2020-09-25 |
| Truth and Prosperity Inc. | David Priester | Individual | $10,000 | 2020-09-21 |
| North Carolina Republican Party | Iredell County Republican Party | Party Comm | $9,800 | 2020-09-24 |
| Mcinnis for State Senate | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $9,736 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Thomas S Hester North Carolina Senator | NC Senate Majority Fund | Non-Party Comm | $9,584 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Emily Nicholson | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $8,842 | 2020-09-22 |
| Ray Russell for North Carolina | NC Democratic Party | Party Comm | $8,611 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Julie Von Haefen | North Carolina Democratic Party | Party Comm | $8,576 | 2020-09-22 |
| Danny Britt for North Carolina Senate | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $8,539 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Ryan Smithwick | J. Ryan Smithwick | Individual | $8,500 | 2020-09-23 |
| Brian Farkas for North Carolina House | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Party Comm | $8,389 | 2020-09-22 |
| Committee to Elect Ricky Hurtado | North Carolina House Democratic Caucus | Non-Party Comm | $8,374 | 2020-09-22 |
| Wesley Meredith for Senate | NC Senate Majority Fund | Party Comm | $8,330 | 2020-09-22 |
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