This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 North Carolina Senate primary, 8 outside groups spent $2.4M: $2.1M supporting Michael Whatley (R), $10,725 supporting Roy Cooper (D) and $257K opposing Roy Cooper.
outside money
- supporting Michael Whatley (R)
- $2.1M
- supporting Roy Cooper (D)
- $10,725
- opposing Roy Cooper (D)
- $257K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMichael Whatley Republican
$2.1M$2.1M supporting Michael Whatley
Roy Cooper Democrat
$257K$10,725$10,725 supporting Roy Cooper · $257K opposing Roy Cooper
Don Brown Republican
$9,950$9,950 supporting Don Brown
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Michael Whatley
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $11.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $2.1M
Roy Cooper
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $35.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $10,725
- Outside money opposing
- $257K
Don Brown
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $225K
- Outside money supporting
- $9,950
Michele Morrow
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $13,014
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 2 Mar 2026
Supporting $160
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
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Michael Whatley$1.8M
- Senate Leadership Fundsupporting Michael Whatley$294K
- Defend America Political Action Committeesupporting Don Brown$9,950
- Field Team 6supporting Roy Cooper$7,421
- DMFI PACsupporting Roy Cooper$2,401
- Givegreen United Actionsupporting Roy Cooper$893
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Roy Cooper$10
Spent opposing a candidate
- Senate Leadership Fundopposing Roy Cooper$193K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing Roy Cooper$64,000
- Able Dems PACopposing Thom Tillis$3,306
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Michael Whatley · $1.8M
- Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting Michael Whatley · $294K
- Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Roy Cooper · $193K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Roy Cooper · $64,000
- Defend America Political Action Committee spent supporting Don Brown · $9,950
- Field Team 6 spent supporting Roy Cooper · $7,421
- Able Dems PAC spent opposing Thom Tillis · $3,306
- DMFI PAC spent supporting Roy Cooper · $2,401
- Givegreen United Action spent supporting Roy Cooper · $893
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Roy Cooper · $10
- Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
- Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
- One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
- Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
- Amalgamated Investment Services gave to Field Team 6 · $5,016
- Democrats of Celebration gave to Field Team 6 · $1,000
- Democratic Majority For Israel gave to DMFI PAC · $1.4M
- Actblue gave to DMFI PAC · $105
- League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
- NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $1.8M supporting Michael Whatley$1.8M
- Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $64,000 opposing Roy Cooper$64,000
- Koch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.$30.0M
- Stand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.$20.0M
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