As the 9th Congressional District special election enters the home stretch, Democrat Dan McCready has a large cash advantage over Republican Dan Bishop.
McCready has $1.8 million cash on hand at the end of the second quarter compared with $344,000 for Bishop.
Inside Politics, working with the Charlotte Ledger newsletter, has compiled a list of the second-quarter Charlotte donors who have given more than $1,000 in this race. See McCready's and Bishop's top donors below.
McCready Donors
Janice Anderson, retired, $1,000 on May 12th
James Andrews, not employed, contributions totaling $3,000 YTD
Marjorie Andrews, self employed, contributions totaling $3,500 YTD
Benjamin Antanaitis, credit risk analytics consultant, contributions totaling $2,100 YTD
James Babb, executive at Bahakel Communications, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Mary Lou Babb, not employed, contributions totaling $5,800 YTD
John M. Barry, chief executive at Barry, Evans, Josephs And Snipes, $1,000 on May 30th
Katherine B. Belk, not employed, contributions totaling $3,500 YTD
Anne E. Bowles, physician at Carolinas HealthCare System, $1,400 on May 9th
Samuel B. Bowles, managing director at Threadridge Investment Partners, $2,000 on June 30th
Charles Bowman, banker at Bank of America, $2,000 on June 30th
Robert Branan, self employed financial manager, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Jonathan E. Buchan, attorney at Essex Richards, contributions totaling $1,250 YTD
Peter C. Buck, retired, $2,000 on June 19
Jennie Buckner, former editor of the Charlotte Observer, contributions totaling $4,300 YTD
Mary Lou Cagle, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Hal T. Clarke, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Michael Clement, public relations for Straight Insights, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
David I. Cohen, founder of Simcah Capital Management, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Philip Colaco, investment banker at Deloitte Corporate Finance, $2,800 on June 30th
Malcomb Coley, partner Ernst & Young, $2,800 on June 30th
Lori Collins, executive at CLT Joules, contributions totaling $1,200 YTD
Wayne Cooper, retired, $2,800 on June 27th
Thomas Cottingham, not employed, $1,000 on June 24th
William R. Cuthbertson, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Catharine De Lacy, not employed, $2,000 on June 22nd
Mark A Dickson, retired, $1,000 on June 8th
James M. Doyle, self-employed, contributions totaling $3,300 YTD
Mike Drendel, banker SVB Leerink, $1,000 on May 2nd
Theresa Drew, partner at Deloitte, contributions totaling $1,000 YTD
Nancy Duncan, homemaker, contributions totaling $1,600 YTD
Anita Dunn, retired, contributions totaling $2,100 YTD
Porter J. Durham, attorney at McGuire Woods, contributions totaling $2,900 YTD
Ric Elias, CEO of Red ventures, $2,000 on May 1
David Erdman, attorney at Erdman & Hockfield, contributions totaling $1,300 YTD
Mark W. Erwin, CEO of Erwin Capital, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Eric Eskioglu, neurosurgeon at Novant, $2,000 on June 29th
Elizabeth Fender, not employed, contributions totaling $1,500 YTD
Thomas Finke, chief executive at Barings, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Elizabeth Fleming, retired, $5,600 on May 14th
Alma Adams for Congress, congresswoman, $1,000 on June 29th
Eileen Friars, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Marilyn Friddle, in sales at Monarch Wine, $1,000 on May 13th
Laura Grace, principal at Babb Linville Lake, LLC, contributions totaling $1,750 YTD
Robert Granow, works in finance for CommScope, contributions totaling 1,200 YTD
Joy Greene, associate with Fidelity Bank, $1,000 on June 18
Amy Grissom, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Clay Grubb, chief executive of Grubb Properties, $1,000 on June 27th
Bram Hall, entrepreneur with Kabook LLC, contributions totaling $1,500 YTD
Deb Hanna, retired, contributions totaling $3,500 YTD
John Harris, chief executive of Lincoln Harris, $1,000 on June 30
Aubrey Hilliard, Samuel B. Bowles joined the N.C. Board of Transportation in August 2018.
Steven Hockfield, attorney with Erdman & Hockfield, contributions totaling $1,000 YTD
Charles Hodges, real estate broker with New Forum, $1,000 on June 27
Andy Horwitz, chief executive at Black Mountain Systems, $1,000 on June 30
James Hynes, consultant, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
James Jackson, retired, $1,000 on June 27
Katherine James, CPA, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Andy Johnston, co-founder Seven Mile Advisors, $2,800 on June 29
Ghazale Johnston, COO of Daymaker, $2,800 on June 29
Omar Jorge, partner 500 Foods LLC, contributions totaling $2,400 YTD
Mary Joyce, principal Mary Joyce Consulting, $2,800 on June 28
Kelly Katterhagen, managing director Black Arch Partners, $2,800 on June 30
Hatcher B. Kincheloe, not employed, $1,000 on May 13
Stephen Landers, retired, $2,800 on June 29
Jennifer Levin, not employed, $1,000 on May 15
Hal Levinson, attorney with Moore & Van Allen, $1,000 on June 27
Mark Love, CEO of MK Love Inc., $1,000 on June 24
Hugh Lynch, president Five Henry LLC, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Margaret Marshall, board member Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, $1,000 on June 26
Hugh McColl, former chief executive of Bank of America, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Beth Monaghan, retired and former Republican primary opponent against Dan Bishop, contributiosn totaling $2,800 YTD
Jon Moore, attorney with Brown Moore & Associates, $1,000 on June 25
Lewis Morris, retired, $2,000 on May 9
Thruston Morton, investment banker, $2,500 on June 27
Gwynne Movius, not employed, $1,000 on June 18
Daniel Murray, physician executive at OptumCare, $1,000 on June 17
Carmen Odom, health care policy consultant, contributions totaling $1,000 YTD
Richard Osborne, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Clarinda Patterson, CEO of Lynn Wood Foundation, contributions totaling $1,500 YTD
Anne Perper, volunteer, $1,000 on June 30
Laurence Polsky, director of the Levine Foundation, $1,000 on May 21
Mary Pratt, retired, $1,000 on June 29
David Pyle, retired, contributions totaling $1,650 YTD
Derek Raghavan, president Levine Cancer Institute, $1,000 on June 17
Harris Rainey, unemployed, $1,000 on May 29
Henry Ralston, attorney with Robinson & Bradshaw, $1,000 on May 21
Stephen Rhyne, self employed energy developer, contributions totaling $2,750 YTD
William Rice, urologist, $2,800 on May 13
William Rikard, retired, contributions totaling $1,500 YTD
Russell Robinson, attorney with Robinson & Bradshaw, contributions totaling $1,250 YTD
Sally Robinson, retired, contributions totaling $1,250 YTD
Patricia Rodgers, president of Rogers Builders, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Lynn Salton, agent with HM Properties, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Russell Salton, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Russell Schwartz, attorney with Horack Talley, $1,000 on June 25
Bill Senhauser, banker with Wells Fargo, $2,800 on June 29
Rebecca Senhauser, retired, $2,800 on June 29
Mustafa Shahkhan, dentist, $2,800 on June 30
Stephenson Shuford, executive Shurtape Technologies, $2,800 on June 30
Margaret Siegel, physician, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Marc Silverman, owner M. David Properties, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Elizabeth Simmons, not employed, $2,800 on June 25
Walker Simmons, partner Pimlico Capital, $2,800 on June 29
Caroline Sink, attorney with Robinson & Bradshaw, contributions totaling $2,500 YTD
Robert Sink, attorney with Robinson & Bradshaw, contributions totaling $2,100 YTD
Scott Smith Jr., editor American City Business Journals, $2,800 on May 9
Melanie Spencer, research Atrium Health, $1,000 on June 23
Vivek Tayal, physician with Carolinas Medical Center, $1,000 on June 1
Nancy Teaf, not employed, various contributions totaling $4,300 TYD
Chris Teat, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
James I. Teat Jr., retired, various contributions totaling $5,550 YTD
Ann Temple, information requested, $2,000 on June 30 ($3,000 YTD)
Burnet Tucker, human resources consultant with Burnet Tucker Consulting, $100 on June 18 ($1,100 YTD)
Gerald Tylman, fraud prevention specialist with Greenway Solutions, $2,800 on June 27
Katherine Vest, chef with Aga Thyme, $2,800 on June 28
Robert A. Vest, principal and managing director with Red Stone Equity Partners, $2,800 on June 28
Elizabeth Wahls, retired, $2,800 on May 14
William Walker, medical director with Novant Health, $500 on June 24 ($1,250 YTD)
Byron Walthall, physician with Hospice and Community Care of Rock Hill, $1,000 on May 30
H. Thomas Webb III, CEO of Faison, various contributions totaling $2,250 YTD
Will Whitley, partner with New South Properties, various contributions totaling $1,200 YTD
Eric Wilkins, investor with Pamlico Capital, various contributions totaling $4,200 YTD
Marylyn Williams, retired, various contributions totaling $1,000 YTD
Sarah Woelfel, not employed, various contributions totaling $1,350 YTD
Manuel Zapata, engineer with Zapata Engineering, various contributions totaling $3,500 YTD
Emily Zimmern, retired, various contributions totaling $2,600 YTD
Bishop Donors
Clay Adams, Adams Beverages of NC, $2,000 on May 5
Ramon Ardizzone, vice chair with EDCI Holdings, $2,000 on May 8
Edwin Barnes, self-employed attorney, contributions totaling $4,200 YTD
Robert Barnett, president of Bealer Wholesaler, contributions totaling $2,025 YTD
Beth Beuley, homemaker, $2,800 on June 24
Ken Beuley, CEO of the Keith Corp. $2,800 on June 24
David Bishop, attorney with Bishop, Dulaney and Joyner, $2,800 on June 8
J. Street Brewer Jr., investor with The Brewer Group, $2,800 on June 13
Parker Cains, sales with Dell Technology, $1,000 on June 17
James Howard Cherry, owner of Carolina Made, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Linda Cherry, owner/president of Carolina Made, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Joe Cogdill, lawyer with Milazzo Webb, $1,000 on May 14
Steve Cornwell, investor with Strangler Cos., $2,800 on May 16
Martha Curran, $1,000 on May 1
Scott Davenport, self-employed dentist, $1,000 on June 17
George Dewey IV, chairman of Aston Properties, $1,000 on June 8
Roddey Dowd III, executive with Charlotte Pipe, $1,000 on June 4
Roddey Dowd Jr., executive with Charlotte Pipe, $2,800 on June 4
W. Frank Dowd IV, executive with Charlotte Pipe, $2,800 on June 4
Nancy Downing, homemaker, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Edmund Driggs, City Council member, $1,000 on June 11
James East, self-employed engineer, $1,000 on June 21
Katrina Emanuel, retired, $1,000 on May 11
Justin Favaro, self-employed doctor, $2,800 on June 14
John C. Fennebresque, attorney with McGuire Woods, $2,600 on June 8
Jim Fitzsimmons, owner of Devco, contributions totaling $4,500 YTD
Bruce Flachs, Synergy Coverage Solutions insurance, contributions totaling $2,250 YTD
Robert Gallagher, chairman and CEO of Good Will Publishing, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Norm George, retired, $1,000 on June 18
Kenneth Gill, president of CPI Security, $2,800 on June 17
Melvin Graham, self-employed, $1,000 on June 27
Cynthia Grim, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
James R. Guy, self-employed real estate, $2,800 on June 1
E. Hooper Hardison Jr., executive with Charlotte Pipe, $2,800 on June 4
Edward Hardison, executive at Charlotte Pipe, $1,000 on June 4
James Harris, CFO of Coke Consolidated, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Monica Harris, homemaker, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
W.F. Harris, president of W.F. Harris Lighting, $1,000 on June 27
Frank Harrison, CEO of Coke Consolidated, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Barbara Henson, homemaker, $2,800 on June 7
Thomas Henson, self-employed attorney, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Ivan Hinrichs, retired, contributions totaling $3,800 YTD
Thomas P. Hollowell, (none), contributions totaling $5,400 YTD
Stephania Hovis, Greystar, $1,000 on May 7
William Hutaff III, executive with Charlotte Pipe, $1,500 on June 4
Aleanne Kennelly, homemaker, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Kevin Kennelly Sr., retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Eric Laster, construction manager at Edifice Inc., contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
S. William Lehew III, divisional director with Hines Real Estate Securities, $1,000 on May 14
David Longo, CEO of CBI, $2,800 on May 22
George Mahoney, retired, $1,000 on June 28
M. McGarry, retired, $1,000 on June 17
Leonard Minch, self-employed in politics, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Jennifer Miralia, homemaker, $2,800 on May 16
Tom Moore, retired, $1,000 on June 16
George A. Morgan III, Morgan Real Estate Inc., contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Ivan Mothershead, retired, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Bradford Muller, Charlotte Pipe marketing, contributions totaling $1,500 YTD
Kenneth O’Connell, self-employed accountant, $1,000 on June 7
Richard Parsons, retired Bank of America executive, contributions totaling $4,800 YTD
Hershel Patel, associate at Wells Fargo, $2,800 on June 29
Ravi Patel, hospitality with SREE Hotels, $1,000 on June 20
Vinay Patel, hotel management with Spree Hotel, contributions totaling $3,800 YTD
Edwin Peacock, retired financial adviser with Northwestern Mutual, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Howard Phillips, retired, contributions totaling $5,300 YTD
Rodney Pitts, chairman of Southern Elevator, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Donald G. Pomeroy II, management with STM Industries, $2,800 in June 20
Veri Purdy, managing partner of Cadrillion Capital, $1,000 on June 30
George Rohe, self-employed accountant, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Felix Sabates, executive at HMP Services, $2,700 in June 17
Lawrence Shaheen, attorney with Carolina Revaluation Services, contributions totaling $2,500 YTD
Donald Sherrill, retired partner with Steelfab, contributions totaling $4,000 YTD
Thomas Skains, retired board member, $2,500 on June 17
Marcus Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports, $2,800 on June 14
Lauren Steele, retired, contributions totaling $1,000 YTD
Sanford Steelman Jr., retired, $1,000 on June 7
Jeff Tarte, MGT consultant with Cribb Philbeck, $1,045 on June 17
H. Tate, (none), $1,500 on June 30
Bryan Taylor, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Donald Thompson, seniors housing and care with Maxwell Group, contributions totaling $5,600 YTD
Joshua Toman, consultant with Phoenix Legal Innovations, $1,000 on May 8
Brittnie Troutman, finance with Atria Wealth, contributions totaling $1,300 YTD
Paul Vadnais, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Sylvia Van Hoy, retired, contributions totaling $2,000 YTD
Vickie Walker, retired, $1,000 on May 23
Edward Jenner Wood, Realtor with Royal Creek, $1,000 on June 13