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Here are the 50 North Carolina political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending Sept. 9, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

The contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees has increased to $6,400. Contributions exceeding the stated limit might include loans, personal contributions, or other permissible financial arrangements that are not subject to the same restrictions.

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.

Despite this legislation, disclosures of political contributions can be unclear or murky due to gaps in information and misreporting.

Rank	Committee	City	Amount	Median contribution amount
1	Chris Carney for Mayor	Mooresville	$15,000	$5,000
2	The Committee to Elect Cyril Jefferson	High Point	$14,560	$728
3	Committee to Elect Mike Woodard	Durham	$14,075	$440
4	Committee to Re-Elect Robert Kellogg	Gastonia	$7,447	$152
5	Frantz for Council	Cary	$6,710	$959
6	Ryan Eades for Cary	Cary	$6,414	$641
7	Committee to Elect Victor Jones	High Point	$6,100	$436
8	Bob Jusnes for Angier Mayor	Angier	$5,100	$2,550
9	The Committee to Elect Chris Deshazor	Holly Springs	$4,050	$2,025
10	Anderson for Monroe Mayor	Monroe	$4,000	$2,000
11	Adam Searing for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$3,953	$198
12	Bobby Compton for Mayor	Mooresville	$3,925	$196
13	Leo for Durham	Durham	$3,778	$291
14	Vote for Charmaine	Cornelius	$3,456	$1,728
15	Committee to Elect Elizabeth Sharp	Chapel Hill	$3,313	$276
16	Renuka Soll for Chapel Hill Town Council	Chapel Hill	$3,243	$216
17	Committee to Elect Arno Zegerman	Apex	$3,050	$254
17	Committee to Elect Tamara Sheffield	Salisbury	$3,050	$235
19	Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Mayor	Pinehurst	$2,913	$171
20	Committee to Elect Andy Langford	Concord	$2,880	$107
21	Committee to Elect Lawana Mayfield	Charlotte	$2,825	$565
22	Khalilah for Durham	Durham	$2,793	$254
23	Weeks for Goldsboro Committee	Goldsboro	$2,740	$391
24	Committee to Elect Jeff Weller	Highlands	$2,700	$675
25	Adams for Council	Chapel Hill	$2,535	$317
26	Committee to Elect Joe Kimray	Wake Forest	$2,500	$192
27	Carl for Durham	Durham	$2,185	$121
28	Javiera Caballero Para Durham	Durham	$2,071	$129
29	Elect Derek Partee	Huntersville	$2,000	$1,000
30	Breckany for Town Council	Chapel Hill	$1,921	$274
31	Burr Sullivan for Mayor	Lexington	$1,900	$317
32	Ballew for CHCCS	Chapel Hill	$1,475	$105
33	Friends of Michelle Craig	Cary	$1,439	$53
34	Amy Ryan for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$1,414	$236
35	Dawkins for Council	Fayetteville	$1,400	$200
36	Committee to Elect Mario Benavente	Fayetteville	$1,270	$181
37	Evans for North Carolina	Fayetteville	$1,202	$601
38	Jon for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$1,157	$165
39	Subba 4 Community Services	Morrisville	$1,150	$288
40	Jess Anderson for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$1,003	$125
41	Les Robinson for Greenville City Council	Greenville	$1,000	$1,000
41	Neal Driver Committee	Greenville	$1,000	$1,000
43	Phyllis Merritt-James for District 5 City Council	Goldsboro	$907	$82
44	Boyette for Council Campaign	Goldsboro	$850	$283
45	Barbara Fedders Campaign	Carrboro	$775	$86
46	Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman	Durham	$675	$113
47	Monterrey for School Board	Charlotte	$650	$108
47	Perry for North Carolina	Raleigh	$650	$325
49	Fray for Council	Carrboro	$600	$86
49	Friends of Brian Dennis	Raleigh	$600	$300