North Carolina Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have spent $2.0 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Josh Stein has spent more than any other Democrat.

Stein is Attorney General of North Carolina and is not running for re-election in 2022. Stein raised $4.3 million and spent $1.1 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. According to North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) reports, Stein spent the most money with the following individual payees and PACs.

Josh Stein’s Top 10 Payees, (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022)

Of the $1.1 million in reported expenditures, $900,168 went to these 10 payees:

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active North Carolina PACs submitted to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE). Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.

See updates to Josh Stein’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.

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