Race2026 cycle · Special electionsElection day 3 Nov 2026Updated

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North Carolina 1st District general 2026

No. 11 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 general election.

The short version

In the 2026 North Carolina 1st District general election, 12 outside groups spent $9.8M: $2.7M supporting Donald Davis (D), $4.2M opposing Donald Davis, $187K supporting Laurie Buckhout (R) and $2.8M opposing Laurie Buckhout.

$9.8M

outside money

supporting Donald Davis (D)
$2.7M
opposing Donald Davis (D)
$4.2M
supporting Laurie Buckhout (R)
$187K
opposing Laurie Buckhout (R)
$2.8M

Result not in yet

Election day is 3 Nov 2026.

  • Donald Davis

    Democrat

    Waiting for the count

  • Laurie Buckhout

    Republican

    Waiting for the count

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Donald Davis Democrat

    $4.2M
    $2.7M

    $2.7M supporting Donald Davis · $4.2M opposing Donald Davis

  • Laurie Buckhout Republican

    $2.8M
    $187K

    $187K supporting Laurie Buckhout · $2.8M opposing Laurie Buckhout

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them, and what party committees spent working with the campaign.

  • Donald Davis

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $4.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $2.7M
    Outside money opposing
    $4.2M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $406K

    DCCC $406K

    Don Davis for NC
  • Laurie Buckhout

    Republican

    Outside money supporting
    $187K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.8M

    Party spending with the campaign

    $356K

    NRCC $356K

    Laurie Buckhout for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 5 Oct 2026

Supporting $1.1M

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. With Honor Fund IIIsupporting Donald Davis$1.7M
  2. Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Donald Davis$480K
  3. No Going Back PACsupporting Laurie Buckhout$140K
  4. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Donald Davis$109K
  5. HMPsupporting Donald Davis$97,850
  6. Civic Renewal Fundsupporting Laurie Buckhout$47,133

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Congressional Leadership Fundopposing Donald Davis$3.9M
  2. HMPopposing Laurie Buckhout$2.8M
  3. No Going Back PACopposing Donald Davis$152K
  4. Restoration of America PACopposing Donald Davis$90,000
  5. Civic Renewal Fundopposing Donald Davis$6,924

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCongressional Leadership Fund spent $3.9M opposing Donald Davis · $3.9MHMP spent $2.8M opposing Laurie Buckhout · $2.8MWith Honor Fund III spent $1.7M supporting Donald Davis · $1.7MRolling Sea Action Fund spent $480K supporting Donald Davis · $480KNo Going Back PAC spent $152K opposing Donald Davis · $152KNo Going Back PAC spent $140K supporting Laurie Buckhout · $140KProgressive Turnout Project spent $109K supporting Donald Davis · $109KNational Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $101K supporting Donald Davis · $101KA Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip Protection spent $99,995 supporting Donald Davis · $99,995HMP spent $97,850 supporting Donald Davis · $97,850American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5MChevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5MHouse Majority Forward gave $61.7M to HMP · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity Action gave $4.0M to HMP · $4.0MLet It Resound gave $1.1M to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1MCoinbase gave $75,000 to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000Stop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MCouncil for Innovation Promotion gave $175K to A Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip Protection · $175KAmerican Action NetworkAmerican Action NetworkCompany or group · $43.5MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.5MHouse Majority ForwardHouse Majority ForwardCompany or group · $61.7MAmerican Opportunity ActionAmerican Opportunity ActionCompany or group · $4.0MLet It ResoundLet It ResoundCompany or group · $1.1MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $75,000Stop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MCouncil for InnovationPromotionCouncil for Innovation PromotionCompany or group · $175KCongressional LeadershipFundCongressional Leadership FundGroup · $3.9MHMPHMPGroup · $2.9MWith Honor Fund IIIWith Honor Fund IIIGroup · $1.7MRolling Sea Action FundRolling Sea Action FundGroup · $480KNo Going Back PACNo Going Back PACGroup · $292KProgressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $109KNational Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $101KA Strong Innovation EconomyRequires Strong IpProtectionA Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip ProtectionGroup · $99,995Donald DavisDonald DavisCandidate · $6.8MLaurie BuckhoutLaurie BuckhoutCandidate · $3.0M
  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent opposing Donald Davis · $3.9M
  • HMP spent opposing Laurie Buckhout · $2.8M
  • With Honor Fund III spent supporting Donald Davis · $1.7M
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Donald Davis · $480K
  • No Going Back PAC spent opposing Donald Davis · $152K
  • No Going Back PAC spent supporting Laurie Buckhout · $140K
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Donald Davis · $109K
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Donald Davis · $101K
  • A Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip Protection spent supporting Donald Davis · $99,995
  • HMP spent supporting Donald Davis · $97,850
  • American Action Network gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.5M
  • House Majority Forward gave to HMP · $61.7M
  • American Opportunity Action gave to HMP · $4.0M
  • Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
  • Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
  • Council for Innovation Promotion gave to A Strong Innovation Economy Requires Strong Ip Protection · $175K
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Group

Congressional Leadership Fund

  • Congressional Leadership Fund spent $3.9M opposing Donald Davis$3.9M
  • American Action Network gave $43.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$43.5M
  • Chevron Corporation gave $3.5M to Congressional Leadership Fund$3.5M
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