2024 general election
North Carolina 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$34M was spent on the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Don Davis (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$34M
Raised by campaigns
$7.0M
PAC checks
$1.8M
Outside money
$27M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Don DavisDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.1M
- Spent
- $5.8M
- From individuals
- $3.8M
- From PACs
- $1.8M
- From party
- $8K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $5.1M
- Outside money against
- $10M
Who paid: 30% of Davis's money came from PACs
Corporate $587K (33%)Trade group $329K (18%)Leadership PAC $284K (16%)Membership $154K (9%)Union $173K (10%)Super PAC $87K (5%)Party $9K (0%)Other $174K (10%)
- Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$15K
- Votevets Super PAC$13K
- Duke Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Cotton Council of America Trade group$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $8.9M attacking
- Fairshake · $2.2M supporting
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.6M supporting
- NRCC · $1.4M attacking
- With Honor Fund II, Inc. · $708K supporting
Sandy SmithRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $948K
- Spent
- $961K
- From individuals
- $487K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $450K
- Outside money for
- $264K
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 1% of Smith's money came from PACs
Corporate $18K (4%)Trade group $13K (3%)Leadership PAC $228K (52%)Membership $22K (5%)Super PAC $46K (11%)Party $6K (1%)Other $104K (24%)
- Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) Other$18K
- Freedom's Defense Fund Super PAC$11K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Commander Zinke Other$10K
- Ranger PAC Other$10K
- Protect the House 2024 Super PAC$10K
- Nc Red Leadership PAC$10K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $7.5M attacking
- DCCC · $2.7M attacking
- Votevets · $313K attacking
- Nrdc Action Votes · $250K attacking
- Special Operations for America · $129K supporting
Tom BaileyLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $46K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Save Western Culture · $46K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race?
- $34M was spent on the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race: $7.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Don Davis (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Don Davis (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $5.1M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($8.9M), House Majority PAC ($7.5M), DCCC ($2.7M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Don Davis; Susan B. Anthony List Inc. Candidate Fund (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund) gave $18K to Sandy Smith; American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $15K to Don Davis.