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2022 general election

North Carolina 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$9.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $563K of it from PACs, plus $5.2M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Don Davis (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$9.2M

Raised by campaigns

$4.1M

PAC checks

$563K

Outside money

$5.2M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Sandy SmithRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.2M
Spent
$2.2M
From individuals
$1.4M
From PACs
$98K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$652K
Outside money for
$38K
Outside money against
$4.6M

Who paid: 4% of Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (1%)Trade group $2K (2%)Leadership PAC $49K (67%)Membership $6K (8%)Party $5K (7%)Other $11K (15%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0NC03149
Don DavisDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.9M
From individuals
$1.4M
From PACs
$466K
From party
$3K
Own money & loans
$22K
Outside money for
$522K
Outside money against
$3K

Who paid: 25% of Davis's money came from PACs

Corporate $35K (9%)Trade group $37K (9%)Leadership PAC $99K (25%)Membership $43K (11%)Union $90K (22%)Super PAC $39K (10%)Party $7K (2%)Other $51K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2NC02287

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race?
$9.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $563K of it from PACs, plus $5.2M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Don Davis (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race?
Don Davis (Democrat) raised $1.9M and had $522K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race?
DCCC ($2.5M), House Majority PAC ($2.2M), Votevets ($157K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 North Carolina 1st District race?
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $28K to Don Davis; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Sandy Smith; Sd PAC gave $10K to Don Davis.