2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Paul Barringer?
The money.
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $806K
- Cash on hand
- $410K
- Debts
- $320K
- Individuals 60% $728K
- PACs & other committees 0.8% $10K
- Party committees 0.5% $6,213
- Candidate's own money & loans 39% $471K
- Other receipts <0.1% $350
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- PRICE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
- PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
Who gave.
Who gives $728K from individuals
15% in small-dollar gifts
$106K of $728K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $476K of the $622K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026 for this campaign.
38% from North Carolina · 62% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
65% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- North Carolina $182K
- District of Columbia $89K
- Maryland $76K
- Virginia $31K
- New York $22K
- California $15K
- Connecticut $11K
- Massachusetts $9,500
Top employers named by donors
- HOGAN LOVELLS $8,000
- HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP $4,500
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. A company listed here did not give this money; people who work there did.
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $246K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $217K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated May 20, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, net of refunds (711 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Paul Barringer.
Where it went.
Where the money went $502K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $502K of the $806K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 19% $94K
- Consultants & strategy 41% $206K
- Staff & payroll 11% $54K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $27K
- Polling, research & data 5% $26K
- Travel, meals & events 6% $31K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $30K
- Legal & compliance 7% $33K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $500
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $1,029
Largest payees
- EXPRESS LANE STRATEGIES LLC $210K
- GUSTO $53K
- BUYING TIME $45K
- ACUITY POLITICS LLC $31K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $30K
Paid to individuals: $30K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 29, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (707 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Brad KnottRepublican · $1.4M raised
- Anthony Bailey AguilarGreen · $57K raised
- Alexander NicholiDemocrat · $7,141 raised
- Frank PierceDemocrat · $1,740 raised
- Josh McConkeyRepublican · $0 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.