Contribute
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, no individual or political committee shall contribute in excess of $5,600 to a candidate committee in any election. N.C.G.S. § 163-278.13
If there is a primary and a general election, the candidate may receive $5,600 from a contributor between the beginning of the election cycle and the day of the primary, and another $5,600 from the same contributor beginning the day after the primary through the end of the election year.
The fair market value of in-kind contributions count towards contributions limits.
There are a few exceptions:
- A candidate or candidate’s spouse may contribute unlimited amounts.
- Any national, state, district or county executive committee of any political party recognized under N.C.G.S. § 163-9 is exempt from contribution limits.