Who raised the most money in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?

Cheri Beasley (Democrat) raised $39M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?

Senate Leadership Fund ($38M), Senate Majority PAC ($13M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($9.3M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?

DSCC gave $51K to Cheri Beasley; NRSC gave $51K to Ted Budd; Norpac gave $24K to Ted Budd.

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2022 general election

North Carolina Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$139M was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race: $54M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $85M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ted Budd (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$139M

Raised by campaigns

$54M

PAC checks

$2.6M

Outside money

$85M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Cheri BeasleyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $39M
Spent: $39M
From individuals: $35M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $51K
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $6.1M
Outside money against: $49M

Who paid: 3% of Beasley's money came from PACs

Corporate $9K (1%)Trade group $9K (1%)Leadership PAC $403K (37%)Membership $69K (6%)Union $251K (23%)Super PAC $95K (9%)Party $54K (5%)Other $200K (18%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$51K
Electing Women Bay Area PAC Other$10K
Gillibrand Leadership PAC$10K
Elect Black Democrats Other$10K
When Democrats Turn Out PAC Super PAC$10K
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Other$10K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$10K
M-PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $38M attacking
NRSC · $6.3M attacking
Senate Majority PAC · $2.3M supporting
The Sentinel Action Fund · $993K attacking
Women Vote! · $895K supporting

FEC record S2NC00497

Ted BuddRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $15M
Spent: $16M
From individuals: $11M
From PACs: $1.4M
From party: $56K
Own money & loans: $275K
Outside money for: $14M
Outside money against: $16M

Who paid: 10% of Budd's money came from PACs

Corporate $378K (27%)Trade group $277K (20%)Leadership PAC $354K (25%)Membership $154K (11%)Super PAC $36K (3%)Party $52K (4%)Other $153K (11%)

Young Victory Committee Party$51K
Norpac Other$24K
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Trade group$10K
Freedom First PAC Other$10K
Jpac Other$10K
American Property Casualty Insurance Association Trade group$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Majority PAC · $11M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $9.3M supporting
Women Vote! · $3.1M attacking
Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. · $1.5M supporting
Truth and Justice Fund Company · $1.0M attacking

FEC record S2NC00505

Matthew Patrick HohGreen

✗ Lost

Raised: $193K
Spent: $185K
From individuals: $188K
From PACs: $550
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $15
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S2NC00562

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?: $139M was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race: $54M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $85M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ted Budd (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?: Cheri Beasley (Democrat) raised $39M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($38M), Senate Majority PAC ($13M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($9.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?: DSCC gave $51K to Cheri Beasley; NRSC gave $51K to Ted Budd; Norpac gave $24K to Ted Budd.