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2026 general election

North Carolina 3rd District

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent renominated

$4.6M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $1.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$4.6M

Raised by campaigns

$3.3M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$1.4M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Greg MurphyRepublican, incumbent
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Raised
$2.9M
Spent
$2.2M
From individuals
$1.2M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1000K
Outside money against
$337K

Who paid: 43% of Murphy's money came from PACs

Corporate $397K (36%)Trade group $291K (26%)Leadership PAC $91K (8%)Membership $160K (15%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Other $149K (14%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0NC03172
Raymond Smith Jr.Democrat
… Counting
Raised
$367K
Spent
$322K
From individuals
$320K
From PACs
$36K
From party
$1K
Own money & loans
$100
Outside money for
$21K
Outside money against
$0

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

Leadership PAC $21K (37%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $5K (9%)Super PAC $20K (36%)Other $10K (18%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6NC03229

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?
$4.6M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $1.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?
Greg Murphy (Republican) raised $2.9M and had $1000K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?
American Majority Action PAC ($700K), Ab PAC ($338K), Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) ($181K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Greg Murphy; Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Greg Murphy; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Greg Murphy.