There were 35 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Ayden, 60 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.
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perrin Jones | Republican party | $150 |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Neil Moye | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Jeffrey M. Minges | Perrin Jones | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Timothy Reeder | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Lynna Wier Coward | Unknown | Unknown | $525 |
| Ontario S. Edwards | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Stephen Michaux Smith | Unknown | Unknown | $291 |
| Cynthia L. Goff | Brian Farkas | Democratic party | $250 |
| Susan Adams | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $200 |
| Taylor Keith | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $200 |
| Wayne Buck | Lauren White | Republican party | $200 |
| Timothy Reeder | Perrin Jones | Republican party | $150 |
| Kelly K. Ayscue | Brian Farkas | Democratic party | $125 |
| Gail M. Munde | Brian Farkas | Democratic party | $105 |
| Chris B. Carmichael | Paul Newby | Republican party | $100 |
| Marcus J. Karachun | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Ned Craft | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Richard Frazier | Joseph M. (Mike) Eatmon | Republican party | $100 |
| Stephen Michaux-Smith | Brian Farkas | Democratic party | $100 |
| Tammy Garris | Kellie Chappell-Gonzalez | Republican party | $100 |
| Anne Grimes | Unknown | Unknown | $80 |
| Diane Walls | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $75 |
| Curtis R. Forbes | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $70 |
| Gail Munde | Unknown | Unknown | $70 |
| Antoinette S. Fox | Unknown | Unknown | $60 |
| Judy Reynolds | Unknown | Unknown | $57 |
| Ulla Dittmar | Graig R. Meyer | Democratic party | $50 |
| Walter McLawhorn | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Sandy Styron | Unknown | Unknown | $37 |
| Marsha Paramore | Lauren White | Republican party | $25 |
| Kelly Ayscue | Brian Farkas | Democratic party | $20 |
| Tarrah Joyner | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
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