2026 race · follow the money
North Carolina U.S. House District 2
3 filings report $2.1M raised, and outside groups reported $10 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah RossDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.0M | 57% | 41% | 0% | $1.5M | $1.3M | $10 | — |
| Brian McGinnisIndependent · Filed as challenger | $73K | 99.9% | 0% | 0% | $28K | $46K | — | — |
| Robert BennettDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $529 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $529 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Deborah Ross
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Deborah K. Ross
In the U.S. House (NC-2) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Ethics, Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology · 4 subcommittees
- 219 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0NC02125) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.0M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash on hand
- $1.3M
- Individuals 57% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 41% $837K
- Party committees 0.2% $3,613
- Other receipts 2% $33K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $477K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $477K of the $1.5M 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 2% $11K
- Consultants & strategy 27% $129K
- Staff & payroll 12% $57K
- Fundraising & processing fees 27% $129K
- Polling, research & data 0.6% $3,000
- Travel, meals & events 8% $37K
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $53K
- Legal & compliance 9% $42K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $100
- Other or unclassified 3% $14K
Largest payees
- STRATHDEE GROUP $117K
- SB DIGITAL INC $64K
- GUSTO $55K
- NGP VAN, INC. $43K
- ACUITY POLITICS, LLC $40K
Paid to individuals: $71K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (501 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.
- Raised
- $73K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $46K
- Individuals 99.9% $73K
- Other receipts <0.1% $2
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $19K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $19K of the $28K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 11, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 19% $3,500
- Consultants & strategy 65% $12K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $847
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $741
- Other or unclassified 8% $1,500
Largest payees
- DAVID HANDSCHUH AKA 11HUNDRED, INC $3,500
- WALLMART $741
- UNITED AIRLINES $467
- BLACK WORKERS FOR JUSTICE $221
Paid to individuals: $14K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 11, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (22 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.
- Raised
- $529
- Spent
- $529
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 100% $529
Campaign totals through Dec 9, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $408 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $408 of the $529 the campaign reported spending through Dec 9, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 9, 2025.
- Legal & compliance 100% $408
Largest payees
- COMPUTARE.PARNTNERS $408
Payments dated Dec 9, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Eugene Farley Douglass, Matthew Lasacs.
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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.