2026 general election
North Carolina 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$55M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $44M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Don Davis (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$55M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$2.4M
Outside money
$44M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Don DavisDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.8M
- Spent
- $5.3M
- From individuals
- $3.3M
- From PACs
- $1.9M
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $4.2M
- Outside money against
- $20M
Who paid: 33% of Davis's money came from PACs
Corporate $650K (39%)Trade group $318K (19%)Leadership PAC $246K (15%)Membership $143K (9%)Union $118K (7%)Super PAC $66K (4%)Party $7K (0%)Other $122K (7%)
- Aguilar Leadership PAC$15K
- Ryan Leadership PAC$12K
- Novartis Corporation Corporate$10K
- Swedish Match North America LLC Corporate$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $13M attacking
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $6.0M attacking
- With Honor Fund III, Inc. · $2.7M supporting
- Restoration PAC · $772K attacking
- Rolling Sea Action Fund · $480K supporting
Laurie BuckhoutRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4.8M
- Spent
- $3.4M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $534K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $2.4M
- Outside money for
- $2.1M
- Outside money against
- $18M
Who paid: 11% of Buckhout's money came from PACs
Corporate $22K (6%)Trade group $8K (2%)Leadership PAC $197K (52%)Membership $21K (6%)Super PAC $49K (13%)Party $5K (1%)Other $79K (21%)
- Buckeye Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$10K
- Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Cpac Action PAC Membership$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $11M attacking
- Dmfi PAC · $5.0M attacking
- Center Forward Committee · $945K attacking
- American Majority Action PAC · $723K supporting
- Guardrails Alliance · $612K attacking
Tom BaileyLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $110K
- Outside money against
- $133K
Biggest outside spenders
- Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. · $115K attacking
- Our Heritage Matters · $110K supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $18K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race?
- $55M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $44M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Don Davis (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Don Davis (Democrat) raised $5.8M and had $4.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($13M), House Majority PAC ($11M), Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. ($6.1M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 1st District race?
- Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) gave $15K to Don Davis; Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee gave $15K to Laurie Buckhout; Patriot PAC gave $12K to Don Davis.