$100 May 20, 1996
1996 REP
Vinroot, Richard A
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$100 Jan 12, 1999
2000 DEM
North Carolina Democratic Party
Meares, Merlin A President @ A E Finkley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$2,000 May 19, 1999
2000 REP
Neely, Charles B Jr
Meares, Merlin A President @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$200 Aug 16, 2002
2002 REP
Coble, Paul Y
Meares, Merlin A Retired Raleigh, NC
$250 Feb 1, 1979
1980 REP
Helms, Jesse
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$100 Oct 4, 2000
2000 REP
Pope, J Art
Meares, Merlin A Retired Raleigh, NC
$100 Nov 22, 1995
1996 REP
Neely Jr, Charles B
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$25 Aug 26, 1998
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A Management @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$100 Jul 2, 1996
1996 DEM
Graham, James A (jim)
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$250 Jan 26, 1996
1996 UNK
Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee
Meares, Merlin A E Finley & Assn INC @ A E Finley & Associates INC Raleigh, NC
$100 May 13, 1997
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$250 Mar 20, 2000
2000 REP
Neely, Charles B Jr
Meares, Merlin A President @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$200 May 28, 1997
1998 REP
Faircloth, Duncan McLauchlin
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC @ A E Finley & Associates Raleigh, NC
$100 Apr 5, 1999
2000 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin Management @ A E Finley & Assc Raleigh, NC
$300 Apr 4, 1996
1996 REP
Vinroot, Richard A
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$200 Jan 26, 1996
1996 DEM
Graham, James A (jim)
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$250 Mar 18, 1998
1998 DEM
Warren, Edward N (ed)
Meares, Merlin A Business Owner @ A E Finley Co Raleigh, NC
$100 Oct 28, 1998
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A Management @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$250 Aug 2, 1990
1990 REP
Helms, Jesse
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC @ A E Finley & Associates Raleigh, NC
$250 Sep 8, 1997
1998 UNK
Associated Equipment Distributors Political Action Committee
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$200 Jun 10, 2004
2004 REP
Hunt, Neal
Meares, Merlin A Retired Raleigh, NC
$100 Jul 24, 1997
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$100 Apr 17, 1998
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A Management @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$100 Apr 8, 1995
1996 REP
Neely Jr, Charles B
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$250 Oct 24, 1997
1998 REP
Faircloth, Duncan McLauchlin
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC @ A E Finley & Associates Raleigh, NC
$200 Jul 25, 1996
1996 REP
Neely Jr, Charles B
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$100 Mar 17, 1999
2000 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin Management @ A E Finley & Assc Raleigh, NC
$200 Oct 5, 1998
1998 REP
Neely, Charles B
Meares, Merlin A President @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$100 Apr 2, 2004
2004 REP
Vinroot, Richard
Meares, Merlin A Retired Raleigh, NC
$100 Jan 16, 1998
1998 REP
Neely, Charles B
Meares, Merlin A President @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$200 Sep 11, 1998
1998 REP
Faircloth, Duncan McLauchlin
Meares, Merlin A A E Finley & Assn INC @ A E Finley & Associates Raleigh, NC
$100 Oct 26, 1998
1998 REP
North Carolina Republican Party
Meares, Merlin A Management @ A E Finley & Assn Raleigh, NC
$250 Feb 1, 1979
REP
Helms, Jesse
Contributor A E Finley & Assn INC Raleigh, NC
$250 Jan 26, 1996
Unknown Committee
Meares, Merlin A E Finley & Associates INC Raleigh, NC

Source: FEC Disclosure Database · State Ethics Commissions · Stanford DIME Project 34 political contribution records found for Merlin Meares. Total disclosed contributions amount to $7,475. Recipients include Helms, Jesse. Federal law requires disclosure of contributions above $200 to federal candidates.

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