There have been $14,150 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by individuals and organizations in Ruidoso in 2020, 72.9% of which have gone to Republican Party causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cope | Randall Pettigrew | Republican | $2,500 |
| All American Ruidoso Downs | Mary Papen | Democrat | $2,500 |
| Federated Rep Women of Lincoln County | Joseph Tiano | Republican | $2,000 |
| Barbara Baudo Willard | James Russ | Republican | $1,000 |
| Sony Roethemeyer | Susan Vescovo | Republican | $500 |
| Ruidoso Downs | Pete Campos | Democrat | $500 |
| Rick Evans | Jackey Chatfield | Republican | $500 |
| Marci Miller Butchofsky | Michael Wood | Republican | $500 |
| Downs Towing and Recovery LLC | Michael Wood | Republican | $500 |
| Barbara Lagan | Michael Wood | Republican | $500 |
| Karen Williams | Peter Baca | Republican | $300 |
| Whitlow Construction | Richard Ford | Republican | $250 |
| Village of Ruidoso | Ben Hazen | Republican | $250 |
| Lori Gibson PC | Peter Baca | Republican | $250 |
| Jon Floyd Crunk | Jon Crunk | Republican | $200 |
| Johnny Smith | Michael Wood | Republican | $200 |
| Dale A. Johnson | Richard Ford | Republican | $200 |
| Cheryl Moore | Laura Childress | Democrat | $200 |
| Albert Flores | Rosie Garcia | Democrat | $200 |
| Roger Hatcher | Michael Wood | Republican | $100 |
| Jon F. Crunk | Jon Crunk | Republican | $100 |
| John Devine | Ben Hazen | Republican | $100 |
| Felicia Fontenot | Laura Childress | Democrat | $100 |
| Becki Hedin | Richard Ford | Republican | $100 |
| Sandra Gussett | Ellis McMath | Republican | $50 |
| Sandra Gussett | Ali Ennenga | Republican | $50 |
| Rita Combs | Laura Childress | Democrat | $50 |
| Laura Childress | Neomi Martinez-Parra | Democrat | $50 |
| Laura Childress | AnJanette Brush | Democrat | $50 |
| City of Ruidoso Downs | Ben Hazen | Republican | $50 |
| Charmaine O'Rourke | Laura Childress | Democrat | $50 |
| Charmaine O'Rourke | Barb Himmel-Roberts | Democrat | $50 |
| Charmaigne O'Rourke | Kimble Kearns | Democrat | $50 |
| Ann Eby | Kelly Zunie | Republican | $50 |
| Susan D. Johnson | Richard Ford | Republican | $25 |
| Judy Morris | Michael Wood | Republican | $25 |
| Judy E. Morris | Laura Childress | Democrat | $25 |
| Barbara Giesecke | Joseph Tiano | Republican | $15 |
| Melanie Beachy | Carrie Hamblen | Democrat | $10 |
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