2026 race · follow the money
North Carolina U.S. House District 3
5 filings report $3.2M raised, and outside groups reported $327K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Francis MurphyRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $2.5M | 47% | 50% | 0% | $2.2M | $2.3M | — | $327K |
| Raymond Edward Smith Jr.Democrat · Filed as challenger | $357K | 90% | 10% | <0.1% | $322K | $44K | $125 | — |
| Allison JaslowDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $274K | 86% | 14% | 0% | $274K | $0 | — | — |
| Chris SchulteDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $54K | 99.9% | 0% | 0% | $54K | $0 | — | — |
| Austin Jay AyersRepublican · Filed as challenger | $21 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $2 | $19 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- AB PAC$327K against Gregory Francis Murphy
- RED WINE AND BLUE$125 for Raymond Edward Smith Jr.
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Gregory F. Murphy
In the U.S. House (NC-3) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 21 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Administration, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means · 4 subcommittees
- 283 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 (H0NC03172) 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
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash on hand
- $2.3M
- Individuals 47% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 50% $1.3M
- Other receipts 3% $80K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $374K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $327K opposing
Biggest spenders opposing
- AB PAC $327K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $2.2M 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 13% $139K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $50K
- Staff & payroll 6% $61K
- Fundraising & processing fees 55% $594K
- Polling, research & data 3% $32K
- Travel, meals & events 10% $103K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $49K
- Legal & compliance 4% $47K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $300
- Other or unclassified 0.6% $6,110
Largest payees
- TERRA DAVIS CONSULTING, LLC $361K
- LUCY CROXTON CONSULTING (LCC, INC.) $158K
- LAMAR ADVERTISING $73K
- CFS COMPLIANCE $38K
- GAMECHANGERS STRATEGIES LLC $38K
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 (863 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
- $357K
- Spent
- $322K
- Cash on hand
- $44K
- Individuals 90% $320K
- PACs & other committees 10% $36K
- Party committees 0.3% $1,000
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $100
- Other receipts <0.1% $108
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $9,508 moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $125 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- RED WINE AND BLUE $125
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $136K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $136K of the $322K 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 32% $43K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $14K
- Staff & payroll 23% $31K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $20K
- Travel, meals & events 7% $9,250
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $1,774
- Legal & compliance 6% $8,175
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $259
- Other or unclassified 6% $7,684
Largest payees
- MISSION CONTROL, INC. $28K
- THE DMJ GROUP OF NC, LLC $24K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $14K
- DMJ GROUP OF NC, LLC $12K
- EXPRESS LANE STRATEGIES, LLC $11K
Paid to individuals: $1,500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 9, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (103 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
- $274K
- Spent
- $274K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 86% $236K
- PACs & other committees 14% $38K
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $264K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 54% $142K
- Consultants & strategy 29% $77K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $12K
- Polling, research & data 6% $16K
- Travel, meals & events <0.1% $33
- Office, technology & overhead 0.2% $581
- Legal & compliance 3% $8,500
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $4,000
- Other or unclassified 1% $3,500
Largest payees
- BERLIN ROSEN LLC $98K
- RISING TIDE INTERACTIVE, LLC $42K
- KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC $25K
- WOLFPACK STRATEGIES LLC $17K
- NGP VAN $13K
Paid to individuals: $40K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (46 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
- $54K
- Spent
- $54K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 99.9% $54K
- Party committees <0.1% $20
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $53K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 21% $11K
- Consultants & strategy 21% $11K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $2,603
- Polling, research & data 6% $3,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $300
- Office, technology & overhead 21% $11K
- Legal & compliance 26% $14K
- Other or unclassified <0.1% $8
Largest payees
- EXPRESS LANE STRATEGIES $17K
- ACUITY POLITICS LLC $14K
- NGP VAN, INC $7,637
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS $5,000
- NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $3,000
Payments dated Feb 9, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (87 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
- $21
- Spent
- $2
- Cash on hand
- $19
- Individuals 100% $21
Campaign totals through Apr 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: George J Papastrat, Daniel Cavender.
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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.