There were 103 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Nashville, 66 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.
Benedict Votipka's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dale R. Folwell | Republican party | $250 |
| John M. Check | Republican party | $5,000 |
| Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $300 |
| Mark Robinson | Republican party | $1,000 |
Largest 100 contributions from Individuals or Organizations in Nashville
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Rose | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,400 |
| Elaine Wordsworth | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Scott Alan Tyson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $5,400 |
| Steve A. Wordsworth | Unknown | Unknown | $5,400 |
| Elaine Wordsworth | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,350 |
| Steve A. Wordsworth | Dan Forest | Republican party | $5,300 |
| Benedict Votipka | John M. Check | Republican party | $5,000 |
| Elaine S. Wordsworth | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $3,500 |
| Steve A. Wordsworth | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $3,500 |
| C. Allen Rose | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Sheree B. Rose | Dan Forest | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Steve Wordsworth | John M. Check | Republican party | $2,500 |
| Charles M. Johnson II | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $2,000 |
| Pamela Votipka | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $2,000 |
| Elaine S. Wordsworth | Joseph M. (Mike) Eatmon | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Steve A. Wordsworth | Joseph M. (Mike) Eatmon | Republican party | $1,500 |
| Benedict Votipka | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Betsey W. Robertson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $1,000 |
| C. Allen Rose | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| Christopher Collie | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| David L. Rose | Unknown | Unknown | $1,000 |
| James Michael Stocks | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Leah S. Collie | Dan Forest | Republican party | $1,000 |
| Betsy Hill Owens | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $500 |
| C. Timothy Parker | Dan Forest | Republican party | $500 |
| David L. Rose | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $500 |
| David Rose | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| David Rose | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| David Rose | John M. Check | Republican party | $500 |
| Jeffrey Wayne Sears | Reuben F. Young | Democratic party | $500 |
| Steve A. Wordsworth | Sharon Sprinkle | Republican party | $500 |
| Steve Wordsworth | Unknown | Unknown | $500 |
| Morris Roberson | Unknown | Unknown | $350 |
| George Carpenter | Dan Forest | Republican party | $335 |
| Benedict Votipka | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $300 |
| Macon R. Robertson | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $300 |
| Thomas Williams | Claiborne Holtzman | Republican party | $300 |
| James D. Snell Jr. | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $275 |
| Benedict Votipka | Dale R. Folwell | Republican party | $250 |
| Betsey Robertson | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Betsy Hill Owens | Josh Stein | Democratic party | $250 |
| Charles M. Johnson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Charles Whitaker | Allen Wellons | Democratic party | $250 |
| Jeffrey Tyson | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Sheree Rose | Unknown | Unknown | $250 |
| Susan Leggett | Dan Forest | Republican party | $250 |
| Virginia S. Braswell | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $250 |
| Andrew Tyson | Dan Forest | Republican party | $225 |
| George Carpenter | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $225 |
| Jimmie Silver | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $185 |
| George W. Carpenter III | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $180 |
| Frances Walker | Dan Forest | Republican party | $161 |
| Ashley Bass | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Donald B. Street | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $150 |
| Meredith Bass | John M. Check | Republican party | $150 |
| Nashville Chamber of Commerce | Unknown | Unknown | $150 |
| Carlos Pardo | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $120 |
| Barbara R. Valentine | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Howard Baker | Unknown | Unknown | $100 |
| John A. Foote | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Lester Brown | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Matt Strickland | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $100 |
| Nein Daniels | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $100 |
| Pat Earp | Lisa Stone Barnes | Republican party | $100 |
| Tammy Colbert | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Walter Davi | John M. Check | Republican party | $100 |
| Wilmer A. Brantley | Dan Forest | Republican party | $100 |
| Mary Strickland | Unknown | Unknown | $90 |
| Nick Taylor | Unknown | Unknown | $85 |
| Jerry Collier | Dan Forest | Republican party | $75 |
| Katherine A. Akers | Unknown | Unknown | $70 |
| Ken Sikes | Unknown | Unknown | $70 |
| Thomas R. Sasser | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $60 |
| Joe Stephen Reams | Unknown | Unknown | $53 |
| Mary Grace Daughtridge | Unknown | Unknown | $53 |
| Barbara Wright | Anthony W. (Tony) Brown | Democratic party | $50 |
| Bonita Davis | Unknown | Unknown | $50 |
| Committee to Elect Dwight Jordan | James D. Gailliard | Democratic party | $50 |
| Kenneth Craft | Dan Forest | Republican party | $50 |
| Sylvia Batchelor | Mark Robinson | Republican party | $50 |
| Wilmer Brantley | John M. Check | Republican party | $50 |
| Hattie Cooper | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $45 |
| Carol Lawrence | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Joyce Womble | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Lettie Allen | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Trent Cousar | Unknown | Unknown | $40 |
| Valerie Sauls | Unknown | Unknown | $35 |
| Michelle Vick | Dan Forest | Republican party | $25 |
| Timothy Sasser | Roy Cooper | Democratic party | $25 |
| Annette Richardson | James D. Gailliard | Democratic party | $20 |
| Barbara Valentine | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Hattie Cooper | Unknown | Unknown | $20 |
| Ana C. Joyner | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Bill Lumpp | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Elaine Robertson | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Felisa Bullock | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Jo Ellen Reams | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Joan M. Lucas | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Joni Elizabeth Robbins | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
| Kendall Cobb | Unknown | Unknown | $18 |
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