2026 race · follow the money
North Carolina U.S. House District 4
4 filings report $2.2M raised, and outside groups reported $4.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nida AllamDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.1M | 91% | 3% | 0% | $1.1M | $0 | $1.9M | — |
| Valerie FousheeDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.0M | 44% | 55% | 0% | $1.1M | $49K | $2.4M | $242K |
| Mahesh GanorkarRepublican · Filed as challenger | $19K | 57% | 18% | 25% | $25K | $9,001 | — | — |
| Mahesh GanorkarRepublican · Filed as challenger | $19K | 57% | 18% | 25% | $25K | $9,001 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC$1.6M for Valerie Foushee
- AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP)$1.1M for Nida Allam
- ARTICLE ONE PAC$600K for Valerie Foushee
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC$218K against Valerie Foushee · $172K for Nida Allam
- LEADERS WE DESERVE$386K for Nida Allam
- ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND$150K for Valerie Foushee
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC$116K for Nida Allam
- THE IMPACT FUND$50K for Nida Allam
- CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION$24K against Valerie Foushee
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Valerie Foushee
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 91% $1.0M
- PACs & other committees 3% $34K
- Party committees 0.3% $3,000
- Other receipts 6% $64K
Campaign totals through Jul 15, 2026.
Outside groups: $1.9M supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $1.1M
- LEADERS WE DESERVE $386K
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $172K
Largest direct PAC contributions
- LEADERS WE DESERVE $5,100
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION $5,000
- WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $5,000
Where the money went $1.0M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 63% $647K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $99K
- Staff & payroll 8% $80K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $154K
- Polling, research & data 0.3% $3,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $3,604
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $15K
- Legal & compliance 3% $28K
Largest payees
- RED7E $320K
- YOSEMITE CONSULTING LLC $180K
- GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS, INC. $112K
- MOXIE MEDIA $59K
- GUSTO $49K
Paid to individuals: $48K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 30, 2025 to Jul 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (184 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Valerie P. Foushee
In the U.S. House (NC-4) since 2023 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure · 4 subcommittees
- 186 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 6 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2NC06114) 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
- $1.0M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $49K
- Individuals 44% $460K
- PACs & other committees 55% $574K
- Party committees 0.6% $6,000
- Other receipts 0.8% $8,620
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $2.4M supporting · $242K opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC $1.6M
- ARTICLE ONE PAC $600K
- ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND $150K
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $927K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $927K of the $1.1M 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 47% $439K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $107K
- Staff & payroll 7% $69K
- Fundraising & processing fees 12% $107K
- Polling, research & data 6% $57K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $30K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $57K
- Legal & compliance 6% $52K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $1,500
- Other or unclassified 0.8% $7,429
Largest payees
- OLD TOWN MEDIA LLC $289K
- THE PIVOT GROUP, INC. $103K
- SB DIGITAL INC. $79K
- GUSTO $66K
- ALG POLLING, INC. D/B/A IMPACT RESEARCH, INC. $54K
Paid to individuals: $141K, 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 (450 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
- $19K
- Spent
- $25K
- Cash on hand
- $9,001
- Individuals 57% $11K
- PACs & other committees 18% $3,350
- Candidate's own money & loans 25% $4,569
- Other receipts 0.5% $102
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $21K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $21K of the $25K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 10, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 59% $12K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $970
- Travel, meals & events 18% $3,879
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $1,468
- Legal & compliance 9% $1,950
- Other or unclassified 2% $380
Largest payees
- GANORKAR FOR CONGRESS $3,683
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 19, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (104 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
- $19K
- Spent
- $25K
- Cash on hand
- $9,001
- Individuals 57% $11K
- PACs & other committees 18% $3,350
- Candidate's own money & loans 25% $4,569
- Other receipts 0.5% $102
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $21K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $21K of the $25K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 10, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 59% $12K
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $970
- Travel, meals & events 18% $3,879
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $1,468
- Legal & compliance 9% $1,950
- Other or unclassified 2% $380
Largest payees
- GANORKAR FOR CONGRESS $3,683
Paid to individuals: $17K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 19, 2025 to Oct 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (104 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: Guy Meilleur, Mary Patterson.
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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.