Half of Dem senators gave to Perdue

More than half of Democratic senators gave to Beverly Perdue.

According to campaign finance reports, 18 of the 31 state senators from the gubernatorial nominee's party have made donations to her since her re-election in 2004. They range from $250 to several thousand dollars.

In all, she received $33,210 from Democratic senators.

The donations are significant because as lieutenant governor, Perdue runs the state Senate. Among North Carolina Democrats, state senators have seen her in action the most.

Most gave from their campaign committees. 

The biggest donor was Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, who gave a total of $8,000. Sen. Dan Clodfelter gave $4,500, Sen. Clark Jenkins gave $4,000, Sens. Julia Boseman and Linda Garrou gave $3,000, and Sen. William Purcell gave $2,000.

More after the jump.

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Others were Sens. Bob Atwater, Katie Dorsett, Ed Jones, A.B. Swindell, David Weinstein, Charles Albertson, David Hoyle, John Kerr and R.C. Soles. Senate leader Marc Basnight gave $760.

Sen. John Snow made a personal donation of $1,100, while Sen. Charlie Smith Dannelly gave $250.

A few senators hedged their bets, giving to state Treasurer Richard Moore as well. Rand gave $500, Swindell gave $1,000 to both candidates, and Albertson and Kerr gave both $500.

Sen. Doug Berger gave Moore $3,000, but he did not donate to Perdue.

A dozen senators gave to neither candidate, including Sen. Kay Hagan, who is running for U.S. Senate; Sen. Walter Dalton, who is running for lieutenant governor; and Sen. Janet Cowell, who is running for state treasurer.

Other Democratic senators who did not donate: Tony Foriest, Steve Goss, Malcolm Graham, Ellie Kinnaird, Vern Malone, Floyd McKissick, Martin Nesbitt, Joe Sam Queen and Larry Shaw.

Perdue also received donations from two candidates for the state Senate: $2,537 from Lyndon Helton and $4,000 from Pete Bland.