Rowan News

David S.C. Harmon-Esquivel from China Grove contributed a total of $300 to the campaign of Democratic Party candidate Roy Cooper, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections.

There were 14 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in China Grove, 85.7 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 Roy Cooper.

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
Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$300
Unknown	Unknown	$100

Donor	Candidate	Party	Amount
Committee to Elect Carl L. Ford	Unknown	Unknown	$5,000
David Harmon-Esquivel	Unknown	Unknown	$598
David S.C. Harmon-Esquivel	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$300
Linda L. Hull	Unknown	Unknown	$300
Mark Dalton	Dan Forest	Republican party	$250
Pat Bullard	Unknown	Unknown	$200
David Harmon Esquivel	Gail Young	Democratic party	$100
David S.C. Harmon-Esquivel	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Leeann Christy	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$100
Linda Hull	Unknown	Unknown	$100
Mark Wilson	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$100
Pat Bullard	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$100
Roger Lee Hosey III	Carl Ford	Republican party	$100
David Harmon-Esquivel	Josh Stein	Democratic party	$75
Joanne Bryla	Gail Young	Democratic party	$50
Chris Dooley	Unknown	Unknown	$40
John Suther	Unknown	Unknown	$18
Erik Griffen	Roy Cooper	Democratic party	$10
Ernest Guthrie	Unknown	Unknown	$10