There were 111 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Smithfield, 61.3 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 Democratic Party candidate Allen Wellons.
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.
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Smithfield
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen H. Wellons | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $43,400 |
| Wellons for NC Senate | Unknown | Unknown | $9,625 |
| Durwood Stephenson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Elizabeth Wellons | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Vickie F. Stephenson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Vickie F. Stephenson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Allen Wellons | Unknown | Unknown | $1,700 |
| Johnston County Republican Party | Unknown | Unknown | $1,399 |
| Allen H. Wellons | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Allen Wellons | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Bobby Jones II | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Charles Bullock | Suzanne L. Matthews | Republican party | $1,000 |
| George B. Mast | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| George Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| James Narron | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| James Narron | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| John P. O'Hale | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| John Scovil | Denton Lee | United Nationalist Alliance party | $1,000 |
| Kevin M. Dougherty | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Michael J. Haines | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Michael Reece | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Suefan W. Johnson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Allen H. Wellons | Jen Mangrum | Democratic party | $500 |
| Allen Hewitt Wellons | Yvonne Lewis Holley | Democratic party | $500 |
| Allen Wellons | Jenna Wadsworth | Democratic party | $500 |
| Dan Heavner | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $500 |
| Deborah C. Woodruff | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| George B. Mast | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $500 |
| George B. Mast | Lucy Inman | Democratic party | $500 |
| George B. Mast | Tricia Shields | Democratic party | $500 |
| Jean Patterson | Denton Lee | United Nationalist Alliance party | $500 |
| Julia Elsee | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Kevin M. Dougherty | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Lisa C. Heavner | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $500 |
| Michael J. Reece | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Millard Stallings | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $500 |
| Vickie F. Stephenson | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $500 |
| Vickie Stephenson | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| William C. Marsh | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Suefan Johnson | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $414 |
| Terry F. Rose | Terry F. Rose | Republican party | $400 |
| Michelle Ball | Dan Forest | Republican party | $350 |
| Teresa C. Byrd | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| Wellons for NC State | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| April 'April' Culver | Unknown | Unknown | $325 |
| Sheila Whittenton | Unknown | Unknown | $316 |
| Charles D. Mast | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $300 |
| Henry N. Wright | Dan Forest | Republican party | $300 |
| Leland Edward Farnell | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Neal Lancaster | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $300 |
| Shawn Herrmann | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Carolyn G. Ennis | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $250 |
| Cathy Hargis | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Christopher Page Jordan | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Hank Daniels | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| James Larry Gates | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Joy Edwards Summerlin | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $250 |
| Lama Anwar Sinno | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Lamar Armstrong, III III | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Laurie Burch | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Leland Farnell | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $250 |
| Lennie Renfrow | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Melissa Overton | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Michael J. Reece | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $250 |
| Michael Reece | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $250 |
| Michael Reece | Tricia Shields | Democratic party | $250 |
| N. Leo Daughtry | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Nancy Adkins | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $250 |
| Robert A. Spence Jr. | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $250 |
| Robert A. Spence Jr. | Elaine Marshall | Democratic party | $250 |
| Vickie F. Stephenson | Cheri Beasley | Democratic party | $250 |
| Vickie Stephenson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| William Frank Lee | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $250 |
| David E. Lee | Unknown | Unknown | $200 |
| Rollins Johnson | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $200 |
| Andrew T. Baird | Dan Forest | Republican party | $173 |
| Darryl Mitchell | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Allen Wellons | Unknown | Unknown | $135 |
| Mary Ann Farrior | Unknown | Unknown | $130 |
| Allen H. Wellons | Terence Everitt | Democratic party | $129 |
| Sheila Whittenton | Unknown | Unknown | $128 |
| Terry Rose | Jim Burgin | Republican party | $125 |
| Allen Wellons | Unknown | Unknown | $124 |
| Leland Farnell | Unknown | Unknown | $120 |
| Ned Attayek | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $103 |
| Oliver Johnson | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $103 |
| Darryl Mitchell | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $102 |
| Alan Carroll | Denton Lee | United Nationalist Alliance party | $100 |
| C. Millard Stallings | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Charles D. 'Charles' Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Charles D. Mast | Mark Davis | Democratic party | $100 |
| Elizabeth Wellons | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Emery Denny Ashley | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $100 |
| George B. Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| George B. Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| George Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| George Mast | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Heidi Rittenhouse | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Henry W. 'Hank' Daniels | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Howard Claussen | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
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