Individual Contributions
$685,527
PAC + Party Money
$661,563
Coverage Through
December 31, 2008
Source of Funds
| Source | Amount | Share |
| Large Individual ($200+) | $589,514 | 38.6% |
| Small Individual (<$200) | $96,013 | 6.3% |
| PACs & Party | $661,563 | 43.4% |
| Self-Funding | $175,000 | 11.5% |
| Other | $3,634 | 0.2% |
Top PAC Contributors
| Rank | PAC | Total |
| #1 |
PUTNAM FOR CONGRESS |
$1,000 |
| #2 |
HELLER FOR CONGRESS |
$1,000 |
| #3 |
SALI FOR CONGRESS |
$1,000 |
Top Individual Donors
| Rank | Donor | Location | Total |
| #1 |
P******* R. |
BELMONT, NC |
$6,900 |
| #2 |
L**** L. |
CONOVER, NC |
$6,084 |
| #3 |
H**** T. |
HICKORY, NC |
$5,600 |
| #4 |
H****** R. |
MOORESVILLE, NC |
$5,600 |
| #5 |
A****** L. |
CONOVER, NC |
$5,600 |
Top Spending Recipients (Vendors)
| Rank | Payee / Vendor | Total |
| #1 |
The Stewart Group |
$379,919 |
| #2 |
Platinum Business Credit Card |
$128,005 |
| #3 |
The Oorbeek Group |
$82,184 |
| #4 |
Integrated Communication Strategies, Inc |
$70,135 |
| #5 |
Charter Communications |
$61,832 |
Top Employer Contributors (via Employees)
| Rank | Employer | Total |
| #1 |
None |
$84,280 |
| #2 |
Self Employed |
$71,373 |
| #3 |
Housewife |
$11,550 |
| #4 |
Patrick Yarns |
$9,100 |
| #5 |
Pepsi Bottling |
$8,300 |
Where Donations Came From
| Rank |
State |
Total |
Donors |
Share |
| #1 |
NC |
$485,332 |
666 |
82.3%
|
| #2 |
CA |
$33,100 |
20 |
5.6%
|
| #3 |
NY |
$18,200 |
16 |
3.1%
|
| #4 |
VA |
$12,800 |
21 |
2.2%
|
| #5 |
TN |
$10,700 |
6 |
1.8%
|
| #6 |
DC |
$5,282 |
11 |
0.9%
|
| #7 |
SC |
$4,550 |
3 |
0.8%
|
| #8 |
FL |
$4,500 |
4 |
0.8%
|
| #9 |
IL |
$3,300 |
2 |
0.6%
|
| #10 |
KS |
$3,000 |
4 |
0.5%
|
| #11 |
MD |
$2,750 |
5 |
0.5%
|
| #12 |
PA |
$1,000 |
1 |
0.2%
|
| #13 |
AZ |
$1,000 |
2 |
0.2%
|
| #14 |
CO |
$750 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #15 |
MO |
$750 |
1 |
0.1%
|
| #16 |
GA |
$700 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #17 |
NH |
$500 |
1 |
0.1%
|
| #18 |
NJ |
$500 |
2 |
0.1%
|
| #19 |
TX |
$500 |
1 |
0.1%
|
| #20 |
LA |
$300 |
1 |
0.1%
|