North Carolina Finance Summary
Check out the race-by-race comparisons for more details.
View Races
Political Profile

North Carolina Government:

Governor: Roy Cooper (D)

Lieutenant Governor: Mark Robinson (R)

Attorney General: Josh Stein (D)

Secretary of State: Elaine Marshall (D)

Commissioner of Agriculture: Steve Troxler (R)

Commissioner of Insurance: Mike Causey (R)

Commissioner of Labor: Josh Dobson (R)

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Catherine Truitt (R)

State Treasurer: Dale Folwell (R)

State Auditor: Beth Wood (D)

Learn More About North Carolina:

  • Limits on Campaign Contributions
  • Upcoming Elections
  • Campaign Finance Filing Deadlines
  • Legislative Sessions
  • State House of Representatives
  • State Senate
  • Term Limits

Learn More
Campaign Finance Snapshot
Total Contributions
Candidate Contributions
Committee Contributions
Total Expenditures
Candidate Expenditures
Committee Expenditures
Top Candidates
Candidate
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
Roy Cooper $48,895,474.65$45,017,320.94
Josh Stein $29,353,206.48$17,641,418.07
Dan Forest $11,828,302.73$10,631,327.16
Mark Robinson $11,318,810.27$6,600,775.42
Phil E Berger $8,662,038.40$7,818,662.15
Timothy K Moore $7,517,003.56$7,563,590.11
Sydney Batch $4,706,200.85$3,604,818.34
Rachel Hunt $4,421,129.47$3,061,705.81
Lucy N Inman $3,925,605.44$3,577,562.82
Michael Lee $3,726,681.72$2,565,470.48
View All Candidates
Top Committees
Committee
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
NC Democratic Party - State $56,773,231.96$40,213,967.04
NC Democratic Leadership Committee "Ncdlc" $31,463,046.50$25,639,485.65
North Carolina Republican Party $31,379,450.46$31,092,124.37
Citizens for a Better North Carolina $23,600,450.00$24,617,692.57
North Carolina Senate Majority Fund $20,933,969.64$29,071,592.18
Wilkes Republican Party $10,291,783.66$84,961.07
Beyond Carbon Victory Fund (Closed (Pending)) $8,793,580.33$8,763,843.66
Marsy's Law for North Carolina LLC (Closed) $8,642,093.23$8,642,093.23
North Carolina Families First (NC Families First) $8,236,975.00$8,882,307.16
Citizens for a Better NC Senate $8,007,832.70$9,881,656.23
View All Committees
Recent Articles
Transparency USA | 02/28/2023

In North Carolina politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $219.1 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $6.6 million, or 3 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to North Carolina state-level candidates and committees in …

Transparency USA | 02/28/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/28/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/28/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Joel Williams | 01/03/2023

Elections for all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 69-51 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 85 of 120 general elections were contested. The …