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Here are the 50 North Carolina political committees that received the largest financial contributions during September, 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	Dave Boliek for Auditor	Raleigh	$192,500	$2,026
2	Chris Carney for Mayor	Mooresville	$61,100	$3,818
3	Committee to Elect Victor Jones	High Point	$46,030	$568
4	Citizens for Sandy Roberson	Rocky Mount	$41,350	$738
5	Committee to Elect Mike Woodard	Durham	$32,221	$282
6	Committee to Elect Jim Butler	Burlington	$32,150	$1,071
7	The Committee to Elect Cyril Jefferson	High Point	$28,685	$610
8	Committee to Elect John Lennon	Wilmington	$26,170	$390
9	Anderson for Monroe Mayor	Monroe	$18,745	$317
10	Bob Jusnes for Angier Mayor	Angier	$14,200	$2,366
11	Committee to Elect Andy Langford	Concord	$13,240	$136
12	Frantz for Council	Cary	$12,410	$496
13	Committee to Elect Elizabeth Sharp	Chapel Hill	$11,287	$179
14	Khalilah for Durham	Durham	$11,003	$275
15	Patrick Pizzella for Pinehurst Mayor	Pinehurst	$10,822	$180
16	Committee to Elect Robert Carney	Cornelius	$10,765	$1,345
17	The Committee to Elect Monica Peters	High Point	$10,000	$2,000
18	Adam Searing for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$9,920	$162
19	Committee to Elect Lori Bush	Cary	$9,757	$375
20	Amy Ryan for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$9,166	$152
21	Committee to Re-Elect Robert Kellogg	Gastonia	$8,232	$155
22	Jon for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$8,226	$432
23	Javiera Caballero Para Durham	Durham	$7,793	$103
24	JIM BELL FOR WEDDINGTON MAYOR	-	$7,735	$1,105
25	The Gaylor for Goldsboro Committee	Goldsboro	$7,350	$432
26	Ryan Eades for Cary	Cary	$7,123	$547
27	Committee to Elect Mario Benavente	Fayetteville	$7,056	$252
28	Vote for Charmaine	Cornelius	$6,921	$407
29	Committee to Elect Jeff Weller	Highlands	$6,900	$492
30	Dawkins for Council	Fayetteville	$6,700	$203
31	Leo for Durham	Durham	$6,522	$224
32	Evans for North Carolina	Fayetteville	$6,452	$716
33	Carl for Durham	Durham	$6,092	$126
34	Committee to Elect Michael Paul	Rolesville	$6,050	$172
35	Theodore for Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	$5,943	$99
36	Committee to Elect Dedreana Freeman	Durham	$5,881	$210
37	Perry for North Carolina	Raleigh	$5,850	$1,462
38	Renuka Soll for Chapel Hill Town Council	Chapel Hill	$5,665	$166
39	Committee to Elect Walker Reid Mayor	Gastonia	$5,640	$805
40	Jess Anderson for Mayor	Chapel Hill	$5,633	$106
41	Dan Boone Election Committee	Huntersville	$5,450	$340
42	Adams for Council	Chapel Hill	$5,318	$183
43	Committee to Elect Darcey Ladner	Waxhaw	$5,266	$585
44	Committee to Elect Tamara Sheffield	Salisbury	$5,225	$141
45	Mike Eveland for Maggie Valley Mayor	Maggie Valley	$5,212	$1,042
46	The Committee to Elect Chris Deshazor	Holly Springs	$5,140	$321
47	Committee to Elect Nate Baker	Durham	$4,995	$101
48	Monterrey for School Board	Charlotte	$4,778	$90
49	Elect Derek Partee	Huntersville	$4,737	$430
50	Committee to Elect Pete Larkin	Sunset Beach	$4,608	$79