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Politician

Michael Whatley

Republican · North Carolina · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0

FEC candidate S6NC00415

Michael Whatley (Republican) raised $14M for the 2026 North Carolina Senate race, $970K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.6M for and $24M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$14M

2026

From PAC checks

7%

$970K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$4.6M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$24M

Spent attacking them

Every run

Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
CycleRaceRaisedPAC shareOutside for / againstGoogle adsAll moneyResult
2026North Carolina Senate$14M7%$4.6M / $24M$1.9M$42M✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $502KCorporate $136KTrade group $96KMembership $66KOther $63KParty $62KSuper PAC $30K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Michael Whatley's 2026 campaign?
Michael Whatley (Republican) raised $14M for the 2026 North Carolina Senate race, $970K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.6M for and $24M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Michael Whatley?
NRSC ($62K), Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($30K), National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton ($10K), Common Sense for America PAC ($10K), Lets Get to Work PAC ($10K) in 2026.
Which super PACs spent on Michael Whatley's race?
WinSenate ($22M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.8M for), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.3M for) in 2026.