Top Employers in North Carolina by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in North Carolina. 100 employers, $7.2M in donations from North Carolina.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their North Carolina-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in North Carolina or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerNorth Carolina TotalNational Total
1VETERANS GUARDIAN$1.2M$1.3M
2VARIETY WHOLESALERS$946K$946K
3WELLS FARGO$381K$2.0M
4UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA$365K$371K
5SAS$328K$366K
6WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY$323K$326K
7UNC$261K$286K
8SAS INSTITUTE$258K$270K
9SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION$194K$292K
10TIAA$165K$540K
11WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.$149K$578K
12STATE OF NC$142K$142K
13USPS$100K$3.4M
14TRUIST BANK$93K$258K
15TRUIST$91K$276K
16WARD AND SMITH, P.A.$83K$83K
17VOLVO GROUP NA, INC.$71K$94K
18SMITH ANDERSON$66K$67K
19US BANCORP$63K$869K
20UNC CHARLOTTE$60K$92K
21US ARMY$48K$1.2M
22TRAIL CREEK INVESTMENTS$48K$48K
23WAKEMED$48K$48K
24STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA$48K$63K
25UNC HOSPITAL$45K$47K
26STEELFAB$45K$54K
27UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL$43K$44K
28UNC-CH$42K$43K
29US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES$41K$952K
30WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH$41K$41K
31TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION$41K$64K
32WAKE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA$40K$40K
33UNC HEALTH$39K$40K
34THE BUDD GROUP$36K$39K
35US GOVERNMENT$35K$1.6M
36VA$34K$1.3M
37UNC-CHAPEL HILL$32K$36K
38SOUTHEAST RADIATION ONCOLOGY$32K$33K
39TROUTMAN PEPPER$30K$290K
40USMC$29K$171K
41SANFORD CONTRACTORS$28K$28K
42THE GEO GROUP, INC.$27K$494K
43SAS INSTITUTE INC.$27K$28K
44UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASN$26K$574K
45WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDIC$26K$26K
46UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$25K$26K
47US EPA$24K$394K
48YORK PROPERTIES$24K$28K
49TRANE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LLC$24K$28K
50US NAVY$23K$811K
51WHOLE FOODS MARKET$22K$69K
52TIH$22K$39K
53US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY$22K$134K
54WINKENWERDER STRATEGIES LLC$22K$26K
55USACS MEDICAL GROUP, LTD.$21K$215K
56YMCA$20K$221K
57THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP$20K$66K
58WAKE COUNTY$20K$20K
59SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL$20K$537K
60THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.$20K$465K
61WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$20K$20K
62THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$19K$397K
63THE PARKS COMPANIES$19K$25K
64UNCW$18K$18K
65WILLIAMS AND JENSEN$18K$247K
66SPIRE$18K$53K
67SYNGENTA$18K$31K
68VULCAN CONSTRUCTION MAT LL$18K$129K
69SYNEOS HEALTH$17K$95K
70VAMC$17K$149K
71WAKE FOREST$16K$18K
72TRANE TECHNOLOGIES$16K$68K
73UNCG$16K$16K
74TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP$16K$122K
75US BANK$16K$295K
76WYRICK ROBBINS$15K$15K
77VAN WINKLE LAW FIRM$15K$15K
78UNITED BANK$15K$164K
79SIEMENS$14K$307K
80UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$14K$2.4M
81WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$14K$15K
82SELF-EMPLYED$14K$149K
83USG$13K$465K
84SIA GROUP$13K$13K
85VILLAGE$13K$25K
86SPI$13K$34K
87SOUTHLAND$13K$21K
88WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON$13K$73K
89VHA$13K$340K
90THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC$13K$295K
91TE CONNECTIVITY$13K$153K
92WINDSTREAM$13K$155K
93SELF EMPLOYER$13K$213K
94UNUM$12K$452K
95U.S. EPA$12K$103K
96WCPSS$11K$11K
97WARD AND SMITH$11K$11K
98SHOPIFY$11K$119K
99UTC$10K$28K
100WASSERMAN$10K$447K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in North Carolina?

The top employers in North Carolina by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant North Carolina operations. Together they account for $7.2M in contributions from North Carolina-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The North Carolina Total column shows only donations from employees located in North Carolina. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its North Carolina workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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