North Carolina U.S. Senate

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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.

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

• WINSENATESuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$8.8M against Michael Whatley
• AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$4.4M for Michael Whatley · $1.8M against Roy Cooper
• SLF PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$658K for Michael Whatley · $560K against Roy Cooper
• WORKERS VOTESuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$166K for Roy Cooper
• PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)98% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$157K for Roy Cooper
• PROGRESS NORTH CAROLINA ACTIONFiler that is not a political committeeAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$143K against Michael Whatley
• CAROLINA FEDERATIONFiler that is not a political committeeAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$60K for Roy Cooper
• THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C.Filer that is not a political committee91% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$38K for Roy Cooper
• PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES NORTH CAROLINASuper PAC$30K for Roy Cooper
• CATHOLICVOTE.ORGFiler that is not a political committee$18K against Roy Cooper

Each campaign.

• Roy CooperFEC filing: Roy Cooper · S6NC00407 ↗

  Raised

  $21M

  Spent

  $40M

  Cash on hand

  $9.1M

  Debts

  $56K

  • Individuals 84% $18M
  • PACs & other committees 4% $932K
  • Party committees 0.3% $72K
  • Other receipts 11% $2.3M

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $28M moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $532K supporting · $2.4M opposing ($2.6M of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. WORKERS VOTESuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $166K
  2. PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)98% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $157K
  3. CAROLINA FEDERATIONFiler that is not a political committeeAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $60K

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $1.8M
  2. SLF PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $560K
  3. CATHOLICVOTE.ORGFiler that is not a political committee $18K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. DSCCDemocratic party committee $62K
  2. JSTREETPACMembership group PAC · J Street $38K
  3. SWING LEFTHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $11K

  Where the money went $14M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $14M of the $40M 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 35% $4.9M
  • Consultants & strategy 18% $2.5M
  • Staff & payroll 28% $4.0M
  • Fundraising & processing fees 5% $684K
  • Polling, research & data 3% $427K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $290K
  • Office, technology & overhead 5% $659K
  • Legal & compliance 4% $533K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $5,000
  • Other or unclassified 0.2% $34K

  Largest payees

  1. AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. $3.8M
  2. OLD TOWN MEDIA LLC $2.1M
  3. BATTLE AXE DIGITAL $1.8M
  4. WAVELENGTH STRATEGY LLC $918K
  5. RWT PRODUCTION $804K

  Paid to individuals: $45K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jul 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,362 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.

• Michael WhatleyFEC filing: Michael Whatley · S6NC00415 ↗

  Raised

  $8.6M

  Spent

  $13M

  Cash on hand

  $902K

  • Individuals 85% $7.3M
  • PACs & other committees 11% $970K
  • Party committees 0.7% $62K
  • Other receipts 3% $269K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $5.1M moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $5.0M supporting · $8.9M opposing ($12M of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $4.4M
  2. SLF PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $658K
  3. RED SENATESuper PAC87% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $1,618

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. WINSENATESuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $8.8M
  2. PROGRESS NORTH CAROLINA ACTIONFiler that is not a political committeeAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $143K
  3. SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEMembership group PAC · Sierra Club Independent Action $21

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. NRSCRepublican party committee $62K
  2. REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)Membership group PAC · Republican Jewish Coalition $30K
  3. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)Trade association PAC $10K

  Where the money went $7.8M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $7.8M of the $13M 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 61% $4.7M
  • Consultants & strategy 15% $1.1M
  • Staff & payroll 6% $433K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 7% $552K
  • Polling, research & data 6% $479K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $157K
  • Office, technology & overhead 1% $97K
  • Legal & compliance 2% $172K
  • Other or unclassified 0.5% $40K

  Largest payees

  1. STRATEGIC MEDIA SERVICES $2.5M
  2. RED BEACON STRATEGIES, LLC $1.1M
  3. BIG DOG STRATEGIES LLC $874K
  4. CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC $578K
  5. FABRIZIO LEE & ASSOCIATES LLC $349K

  Paid to individuals: $434K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Aug 4, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,019 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.

• Thom R TillisFEC filing: Thom R Tillis · S4NC00162 ↗

  Sitting member of Congress · Thom Tillis

  In the U.S. Senate (NC) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

  • Recorded yea or nay on 14 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
  • 4 committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs · 10 subcommittees
  • 378 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 3 committees reported outside spending for or against them

  Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S4NC00162) 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

  $4.2M

  Spent

  $3.4M

  Cash on hand

  $3.6M

  • Individuals 63% $2.6M
  • PACs & other committees 36% $1.5M
  • Other receipts 1% $52K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $536K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $0 supporting · $3,958 opposing ($370 of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. ABLE DEMS PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $3,306
  2. ACTIVATE AMERICASuper PAC99% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $370
  3. INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC.Filer that is not a political committee $282

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUNDCorporate PAC · Premier Inc. $10K
  2. U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECorporate PAC · U.S. Bancorp $10K
  3. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)Corporate PAC · Exxon Mobil Corporation $7,500

  Where the money went $1.6M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1.6M of the $3.4M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 16% $253K
  • Consultants & strategy 2% $34K
  • Staff & payroll 12% $195K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 47% $772K
  • Travel, meals & events 15% $250K
  • Office, technology & overhead 3% $42K
  • Legal & compliance 6% $93K
  • Other or unclassified <0.1% $233

  Largest payees

  1. H2 CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC $456K
  2. RED BEACON STRATEGIES, LLC $180K
  3. HIGHWOOD CAPITAL, LLC $96K
  4. COLDSPARK MEDIA INC $95K
  5. CM&CO, LLC $89K

  Paid to individuals: $152K, 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 (718 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.

• Wiley NickelFEC filing: Wiley Nickel · S6NC00340 ↗

  Raised

  $589K

  Spent

  $1.3M

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 91% $535K
  • PACs & other committees 7% $41K
  • Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $560
  • Other receipts 2% $13K

  Campaign totals through Mar 20, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC DBA EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOWPAC with no sponsoring organization $5,000
  2. LA BAMBA PACLeadership PAC of Ritchie John Torres $2,500
  3. THE MPIRE STRIKES PACLeadership PAC of Jared Moskowitz $2,500

  Where the money went $620K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $620K of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Mar 20, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 18, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 11% $71K
  • Consultants & strategy 16% $97K
  • Staff & payroll 48% $296K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 9% $53K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $10K
  • Office, technology & overhead 8% $47K
  • Legal & compliance 8% $46K

  Largest payees

  1. GUSTO $296K
  2. AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $191K
  3. MBA CONSULTING GROUP $46K
  4. NGP VAN INC $27K
  5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $19K

  Paid to individuals: $11K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (218 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.

• Don BrownFEC filing: Don Brown · S6NC00373 ↗

  Raised

  $225K

  Spent

  $226K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 94% $212K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 5% $12K
  • Other receipts 0.6% $1,395

  Campaign totals through Apr 13, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $210K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 39% $82K
  • Consultants & strategy 14% $29K
  • Staff & payroll 12% $26K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 12% $26K
  • Polling, research & data <0.1% $46
  • Travel, meals & events 5% $11K
  • Office, technology & overhead 3% $6,941
  • Legal & compliance 12% $25K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.8% $1,694
  • Other or unclassified 1% $2,740

  Largest payees

  1. PATRIOT CONSULTING $18K
  2. SOUTHERN PINE STRATEGIES $14K
  3. PCS MARKETING GROUP, LLC $13K
  4. FRONTLINE STRATEGIES LLC $12K
  5. ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC $8,400

  Paid to individuals: $54K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Feb 11, 2025 to Apr 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (431 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.

• Brian McGinnisFEC filing: Brian McGinnis · S6NC00464 ↗

  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

  1. DAVID HANDSCHUH AKA 11HUNDRED, INC $3,500
  2. WALLMART $741
  3. UNITED AIRLINES $467
  4. 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.

• Michael Louis Dublin Jr.FEC filing: Michael Louis Dublin Jr. · S6NC00563 ↗

  Raised

  $28K

  Spent

  $27K

  Cash on hand

  $2,996

  Debts

  $20K

  • Individuals 22% $6,332
  • Party committees 6% $1,740
  • Candidate's own money & loans 71% $20K
  • Other receipts 0.6% $159

  Campaign totals through Oct 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.

• Michele MorrowFEC filing: Michele Morrow · S6NC00522 ↗

  Raised

  $13K

  Spent

  $13K

  Cash on hand

  $-187

  • Individuals 100% $13K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $9,539 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $9,539 of the $13K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 15, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 49% $4,660
  • Travel, meals & events 13% $1,197
  • Office, technology & overhead 15% $1,435
  • Legal & compliance 24% $2,246

  Largest payees

  1. NIEGHBORHOOD SIGNS $3,194
  2. FEC $1,740
  3. LAURA COHEN CREATIVE $945
  4. PRINT MY IMAGES $750
  5. HOTEL TONIGHT $703

  Paid to individuals: $500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Dec 22, 2025 to May 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 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.

• Thomas Lee JohnsonFEC filing: Thomas Lee Johnson · S6NC00480 ↗

  Raised

  $6,720

  Spent

  $4,627

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 33% $2,203
  • Candidate's own money & loans 67% $4,517

  Campaign totals through Apr 13, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $3,879 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $3,879 of the $4,627 the campaign reported spending through Apr 13, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 1, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 18% $679
  • Staff & payroll 7% $281
  • Travel, meals & events 3% $124
  • Legal & compliance 45% $1,740
  • Other or unclassified 27% $1,056

  Largest payees

  1. JOHNSON FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,988
  2. SIGNS ON THE CHEAP $611

  Paid to individuals: $281, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Dec 15, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (8 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.

• Marcus W. WilliamsFEC filing: Marcus W. Williams · S8NC00270 ↗

  Raised

  $5,656

  Spent

  $5,656

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 100% $5,656

  Campaign totals through Mar 17, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $1,780 in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1,780 of the $5,656 the campaign reported spending through Mar 17, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 23, 2025.

  • Other or unclassified 100% $1,780

  Paid to individuals: $1,780, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Dec 12, 2025 to Dec 23, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (3 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.

• Richard DansieFEC filing: Richard Dansie · S6NC00472 ↗

  Raised

  $2,410

  Spent

  $1,780

  Cash on hand

  $630

  Debts

  $2,400

  • Individuals 0.4% $10
  • Candidate's own money & loans 99.5% $2,400

  Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $1,740 in itemized spending

  • Legal & compliance 100% $1,740

  Largest payees

  1. NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS $1,740

  Payments dated Dec 19, 2025 to Dec 19, 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.

• Robert Anders NilssonFEC filing: Robert Anders Nilsson · S6NC00357 ↗

  Raised

  $0

  Spent

  $52

  Cash on hand

  $1,913

  Campaign totals through Nov 8, 2025.

  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: Shannon Bray, Lichia Woldegabreal Sibhatu, Robert Colon, Brooks Alexander Agnew, Shaunesi Yvette Deberry, Shaunesi Yvette Deberry, Orrick Romaine Quick, Constance "connie" Johnson, Margot Dupre, Justin Dues, Alyssia Rose-Katherine Hammond, Daryl Farrow, Elizabeth A. Temple, Logan Benjamin Keener, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon, Gavin Solomon.