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Here are the 50 North Carolina political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending Sept. 30, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

North Carolina Democrats and Republicans donated roughly equal amounts during the 2022 midterm election cycle.

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	Dave Boliek for Auditor	Raleigh	$166,900	$2,035
2	Committee to Elect Jim Butler	Burlington	$21,550	$1,197
3	Perry for North Carolina	Raleigh	$5,000	$5,000
3	The Committee to Elect Monica Peters	High Point	$5,000	$5,000
5	Committee to Elect Victor Jones	High Point	$4,950	$550
6	Amy Ryan for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$3,828	$137
7	Committee to Elect John Lennon	Wilmington	$3,000	$214
8	Committee to Elect Andy Langford	Concord	$2,800	$127
9	Dan Boone Election Committee	Huntersville	$2,650	$1,325
10	Friends of Rachel Jordan	Cary	$2,125	$708
11	Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Mayor	Pinehurst	$2,075	$189
12	Chris Carney for Mayor	Mooresville	$2,000	$1,000
13	Committee to Elect Jeff Weller	Highlands	$1,650	$330
14	Theodore for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$1,501	$100
15	Adam Searing for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$1,349	$169
16	Melissa for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$1,134	$113
17	Cat Perry Campaign Committee	Blowing Rock	$1,105	$221
18	Sarah Taber for North Carolina	Fayetteville	$957	$120
19	Committee to Elect Mike Woodard	Durham	$950	$190
20	Ballew for CHCCS	Chapel Hill	$850	$85
21	Committee to Elect Robert Carney	Cornelius	$815	$272
22	Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman	Durham	$771	$154
23	Frantz for Council	Cary	$660	$220
24	Deno Hondros for City Council Committee	Fayetteville	$650	$217
25	Committee to Elect Threatt	Matthews	$645	$161
26	Jess Anderson for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$620	$62
27	Committee to Elect Carolyn Thompson	Oxford	$513	$513
28	Committee to Elect Bob Menzel	Raleigh	$500	$500
28	Greg Light for City Council	Eden	$500	$500
30	Khalilah for Durham	Durham	$496	$248
31	Boyette for Council Campaign	Goldsboro	$450	$225
32	Committee to Elect Nate Baker	Durham	$407	$136
33	The Gaylor for Goldsboro Committee	Goldsboro	$400	$200
34	Monterrey for School Board	Charlotte	$320	$107
35	Evans for North Carolina	Fayetteville	$300	$300
35	Hale for Apex	Apex	$300	$300
35	Phil Matthews Campaign	Garner	$300	$300
38	Danielle Hewetson Holly Springs Town Council	Holly Springs	$282	$141
39	The Committee to Elect Chris Deshazor	Holly Springs	$265	$44
40	Foster for Wilmington	Wilmington	$250	$250
41	Adams for Council	Chapel Hill	$225	$113
41	Friends of Michelle Craig	Cary	$225	$113
43	Mike Eveland for Maggie Valley Mayor	Maggie Valley	$210	$210
44	Committee to Elect Robert Burns	Monroe	$209	$209
45	Anderson for Monroe Mayor	Monroe	$200	$200
45	Committee to Elect Jason Wunsch	Fuquay-Varina	$200	$200
45	Kathryn Bruner for City Council	Wilmington	$200	$200
45	Neal Driver Committee	Greenville	$200	$200
49	Committee to Elect Elizabeth Sharp	Chapel Hill	$176	$88
50	Friends to Re-Elect Mayor Ronnie Currin	Rolesville	$171	$171