There were 36 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Benson, 52.8 percent of which have gone to Republican 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Forest | Republican party | $285 |
| Michael Lee | Republican party | $200 |
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Max Raynor Jr. | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| April Stephens | Unknown | Unknown | $2,730 |
| Teresa Raynor | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,700 |
| Pankaj K. Vyas | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| John Eric Raynor | Unknown | Unknown | $1,250 |
| Gary Benson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Hampton Whittington | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| Janet D. Wilson | Larry C. Strickland | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Maxine Holley | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Ricky Young | Unknown | Unknown | $900 |
| Committee to Elect Wayne Coats Sheriff | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| Tracy L. Johnson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| William Massengill Jr. | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $500 |
| Charles Parrish | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Tim Schultz | Unknown | Unknown | $300 |
| Devan Barbour IV | Dan Forest | Republican party | $285 |
| Charles E. Parrish | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $250 |
| David McLamb | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Dennis Moore | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Devan Barbour IV | Michael Lee | Republican party | $200 |
| Mary Hellen Creech | Larry C. Strickland | Republican party | $200 |
| Larry W. Massengill | Dan Forest | Republican party | $150 |
| Timothy Raynor | Dan Forest | Republican party | $128 |
| Carolyn Lambert | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $105 |
| Bethany Meyers | Julie von Haefen | Democratic party | $103 |
| Gary Benson | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Jean J. Creech | Larry C. Strickland | Republican party | $100 |
| Jerry Medlin | Lewis W. (Lew) Weatherspoon | Republican party | $100 |
| Joan B. Danger | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Joseph Smith | Alan Jones | Democratic party | $100 |
| Larry W. Massengill | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Lunette McLamb | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| Sue Wood | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Susan Allen | Denton Lee | United Nationalist Alliance party | $100 |
| Gregory Monroe | Dan Forest | Republican party | $81 |
| Eryn R. Godwin | Unknown | Unknown | $55 |
| Jim Jackson | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Lisa Lamm | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| Penny Prichard | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $50 |
| William W. Massengill | Unknown | Unknown | $45 |
| Tiffany Harrell | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Betty C. Farris | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $20 |
| Christopher Walker | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Amanda Alfonso Gaugh | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Amy C. Fann | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Elaine Workman | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jimmy Massengill SR | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Judy Woodall | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Rufus Martin Brown | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Stephanie Tyson Ellis | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Steven Holmes | Unknown | Unknown | $17 |
| Frederick Monks | Unknown | Unknown | $12 |
| Matthew B. Moore | Unknown | Unknown | $10 |
| Rosemary Cunnius | Unknown | Unknown | $7 |
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