$4.8M raised, $3.4M spent, $1.4M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
15% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 46% from North Carolina · largest committee giver BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $15K
Outside groups
$3M supporting, $18.6M opposing Buckhout
Polling
41% in the latest poll (Neighborhood Research Corporation). The polls
Their wordsWhat does Buckhout say they will do?
8 priorities from lauriebuckhoutforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
8 priorities · 8 quoted statements
Families in Eastern North Carolina need a champion to fight for lower costs, better jobs, a stronger economy, and lower healthcare costs. For more than a century, Democrats have made empty promises and delivered nothing. Laurie will fight to cut taxes so hardworking families can get ahead. Eastern North Carolina Families deserve a fighter who will work to pass policies that directly impact their pocketbooks and reduce their cost of living. Laurie Buckhout is that fighter.
Border security is national security. Laurie will focus on ensuring our border patrol agents have the resources they need to keep dangerous drugs out of our country. Eastern North Carolina is safer when our border is secure. Laurie will fight to keep it that way.
Growing up on a farm, Laurie understands the struggles of the agriculture industry firsthand. Laurie Buckhout will stand up for Eastern North Carolina’s multigenerational farmers, fishermen, and seafood industries, who for too long have been pushed around by bureaucrats. She’s committed to cutting unnecessary regulations and ensuring these communities have the resources they need to thrive for generations to come.
Laurie Buckhout is no stranger to defending herself, her loved ones, and her country. As a combat veteran, Laurie understands the vital importance of the right to keep and bear arms. She will stand strong against the extremists who mock our hunting heritage and would punish law-abiding gun owners with additional red tape.
America has the greatest fighting force in the world, but we must fight to keep it that way. A strong and ready military deters American enemies and establishes peace here at home. Laurie is committed to investing in our nation’s military to continue asserting our dominance over all threats, foreign and domestic. The United States must have the strength by all means necessary to protect us from countries like China, Iran, and Russia and to defend our allies like Israel.
Our troops make immense sacrifices while bravely serving our nation. They deserve a strong leader in Congress who will fight to ensure they receive the very best care when their mission is complete. Laurie’s promise to fellow veterans does not end when they return home, she will not rest until our veterans receive the proper care they deserve.
China wants to beat America in artificial intelligence. We can’t let that happen. Laurie served in President Trump’s administration protecting our national security — she knows the threat. We need to slash the regulations strangling American innovation and unleash American energy to power our tech sector. Under my watch, America will dominate AI, not China.
Laurie Buckhout knows the future of economic and national security is digital. With a background in cyber warfare and policy, she supports clear, pro-growth rules for digital assets that protect consumers and keep innovation in America. In Congress, she’ll work to ensure the U.S. leads the world in this rapidly evolving space.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$4.8M
$4,787,737
Spent
$3.4M
$3,376,140
Cash on hand
$1.4M
$1,437,901
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00853499 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
70¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 9 reports ($3.3M of $4.7M). Cash on hand went from $9.2K on Mar 31, 2025 to $1.4M on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$1M$2M$3M
Mar ’25
Sep ’25
Feb ’26
Jun ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025
$5,197
$22,277
$9,224
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025
$0
$215
$9,009
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$0
$187
$8,822
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$2,017,129
$4,920
$2,021,032
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026
$129,352
$606,135
$1,544,249
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$466,665
$533,795
$1,477,119
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$1,050,048
$704,006
$1,823,161
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$933,241
$897,990
$1,858,412
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$61,420
$488,431
$1,431,401
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $4,787,737 reported receipts
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LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$2,401,00050%
Who lent it
Laurie Buckhoutthe candidate’s own money · 7 loans · $3.1M not yet repaid$3,714,000
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$919,88619%
Largest donors
Mark Rosenblatt4 contributions, latest Jun 26, 2026 · SCARSDALE, NY$14,000
Lewis StahlOne contribution on Sep 24, 2026 · CEO · NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT LLC · BOCA RATON, FL
EndorsementsWho does Buckhout’s campaign say backs them?
No endorsements page
Laurie Buckhout’s campaign site has no endorsements page we could find.
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
$12,000
Steve Ledwell3 contributions, latest Oct 21, 2026 · CEO · LEDWELL & SON · TEXARKANA, TX$10,500
Adam Crappel3 contributions, latest Oct 27, 2026 · PRESIDENT · AE TOUCH TECHNOLOGIES · MORGAN CITY, LA$7,143
Cassandra B. Burt2 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · RETIRED · EMERALD ISLE, NC$7,000
Marshall Cornblum3 contributions, latest Jan 28, 2026 · RETIRED · DELRAY BEACH, FL$7,000
David Mafrige3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT · SELF-EMPLOYED · HOUSTON, TX$7,000
Etteinne Boatwright Mitchell2 contributions, latest May 29, 2026 · RETIRED - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE · RETIRED - US NAVY · TRENT WOODS, NC$7,000
Ross Perot Jr.2 contributions, latest Jan 21, 2026 · CHAIRMAN · PEROT GROUP · DALLAS, TX$7,000
Joe Popolo2 contributions, latest May 18, 2026 · FOUNDER · CHARLES POTOMAC CAPITAL, LLC · DALLAS, TX$7,000
Simon B. Rich III2 contributions, latest Feb 6, 2026 · MARINE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION · STEVENS TOWING OF NC · EDENTON, NC$7,000
Carrol Saunders Roberson2 contributions, latest Jun 25, 2026 · MANAGING PARTNER · HEALTHVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS · ROCKY MOUNT, NC$7,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 1,484 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $1.1M.
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$764,59016%
Money moved in from the candidate’s other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee. It was raised once and is reported again here on arrival. The 8 largest sources by total given are listed. In all, 21 transfers were filed this cycle, totaling $639.9K.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$533,78811%
WFW Action Fund Inc2 receipts, latest Oct 8, 2026 · Hybrid PAC (qualified)$7,500
The 12 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 200 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $527.1K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$160,5433.4%
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$5,7000.1%
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$1,740<0.1%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$491<0.1%
Total reported receipts $4,787,737
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $1,122,610 placed by state
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under $20.8K
$20.8K+
$83.2K+
$187.1K+
$332.7K+
none
Outlined: North Carolina, home state
Home state and away
North Carolina 46%NC 46%Elsewhere 54%
46% of the money placed by state came from inside North Carolina: $519.8K of $1.1M.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
North Carolina home745 contributions · 46%
$519,767
Texas96 contributions · 9.8%
$109,917
Florida99 contributions · 9.5%
$106,863
New York37 contributions · 4.4%
$49,020
Alabama25 contributions · 3.6%
$40,708
Virginia59 contributions · 2.8%
$31,380
California53 contributions · 2.5%
$27,890
New Jersey25 contributions · 1.5%
$16,868
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 48 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 818 contributions · 36% of ranked
$375,225
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 116 contributions · 9.8% of ranked
$102,259
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 23 contributions · 3.4% of ranked
$35,250
Nextgen Management LLC1 contribution · 1.2% of ranked
$12,000
Ledwell & SON3 contributions · 1% of ranked
$10,500
Rationalwave Associates3 contributions · 1% of ranked
$10,500
Boddie-noell Enterprises INC6 contributions · 1% of ranked
$10,000
Barnhill Contracting Company3 contributions · 0.9% of ranked
$9,000
A further $3,500 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($160,543) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Money from groups, by interest $22,099,626
What the committees giving to Buckhout’s campaign or spending on ads about Buckhout are: a company or industry, a union, a cause, a party or politician. Money from individual donors is not included.
For Buckhout $3,537,654
Tap a slice or a name to open it.
$3.5MTap a slice
On the Republican side by their own words, their main funder, or a published source a reviewer cites. A group with one cause is filed under that cause instead.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$828.7K23%
Committees that state no purpose of their own and get half or more of their money from one person who gave $1 million or more. The person is named beside the committee.$722.7K20%
Super PACs run by or for Republican congressional leaders and their allies, such as Senate Leadership Fund and the Congressional Leadership Fund, and the pop-up PACs those fund and create. A caucus’s PAC, or a group that only shares donors with leadership, is not one. Placed from our list of party-leadership networks, which a reviewer confirms.$676.5K19%
Software, hardware and AI companies, and the groups the AI industry runs. Groups campaigning for AI safety are under Causes.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$512.6K14%
PACs a politician sponsors or runs: a leadership PAC (the FEC’s designation D), a committee the FEC lists as sponsored by a candidate, or a super PAC the politician’s own team runs and press reports tie to them. One that exists only for that politician’s own race is under Groups spending on one race.$284.8K8%
Groups whose purpose is electing, or mobilizing voters for, candidates from a shared community: women, or Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander candidates, among others. The community has to be an identity people share, not an age bracket or a political stance.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$138.6K3.9%
Nothing yet says what these committees are: no statement, site, government record or funder we can use. Their money counts here until a source turns up. We do not guess.$117K3.3%
$256.9K7.3%
Against Buckhout $18,561,971
Tap a slice or a name to open it.
$18.6MTap a slice
Super PACs run by or for Democratic congressional leaders and their allies, such as Senate Majority PAC and House Majority PAC, and the pop-up PACs those fund and create. A caucus’s PAC, or a group that only shares donors with leadership, is not one. Placed from our list of party-leadership networks, which a reviewer confirms.$11M59%
Groups that state a pro-Israel purpose, and the groups AIPAC’s network funds or runs, such as United Democracy Project. Placed by their own words, a stated tie to that network, or their main funder.$5M27%
On the Democratic side by their own words, their main funder, or a published source a reviewer cites. A caucus’s PAC is here. A group with one cause is filed under that cause instead.$1.9M10%
Groups that state a purpose of making AI safer or limiting it. Groups the AI industry runs are under Tech & AI.$612K3.3%
Clearly political, but nothing yet shows a cause or a side: not their own words, their funders or a published source.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$58.6K0.3%
$42.1K0.2%
Groups that advocate on veterans’ and national-security policy. A group whose only aim is electing veterans is under Electing women's & communities' candidates.$5K<0.1%
“Proposed” marks money from groups whose place is not yet reviewed by a person. Each group is placed by its filings and its own words, never by which party it backs. Every interest · How groups are placed
Outside spending $46,228,096 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$24,655,596 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Buckhout’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Buckhoutunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
Who stands behind the outside spending: the people and organizations its money traces to
Who stands behind the outside spending $45.3M traced back through the groups that spent it
Each group that spent in this race is followed to where its own money came from, and what it spent is split by those shares: a group whose money was 60% one person's counts as 60% of its spending theirs. Of what traced, 44% to named individuals, 26% to organizations, 22% to tax-exempt organizations that need not name their donors, 7.6% not itemized in the filings.
People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name
Amount
House Majority ForwardOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind HMP
$3.6M
American Action NetworkOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind CLF
$3.2M
Deborah SimonPerson · Philanthropist, Self Employed · behind Dmfi PAC and AB PAC and 1 more
$2.3M
Elon MuskPerson · CEO, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · behind CLF and Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and 2 more
$1.6M
Richard UihleinPerson · CEO, Uline · behind Restoration of America PAC and American Majority Action PAC and 1 more
$1.5M
Center ForwardOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Center Forward Committee
$1.5M
With Honor Action, Inc.Organization · behind With Honor Fund III, Inc.
Miguel BezosPerson · Retired · behind With Honor Fund III, Inc.
$942.9K
Democratic Majority For IsraelOrganization · behind Dmfi PAC
$935.7K
Miriam AdelsonPerson · Physician, Adelson Drug Clinic · behind CLF and Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. and 2 more
$887.6K
Michael BloombergPerson · Founder, Bloomberg Inc. · behind HMP and Votevets and 1 more
$738.5K
Read for the 19 largest groups of 48, 98% of the $46.2M spent. Shares are of what each group received, not a record of which dollar went where; an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail; a person who gave by more than one route is counted once here. It shows who stood behind the money, not what it was for.
What the payments were for $2,432,390 itemized
The campaign also refunded $26,325 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Tap a row with to see what was paid for.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$1,081,11244%
Filed as
ADVERTISING$1,037,709
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING, ADVERTISING$26,500
VIDEO SERVICES$10,000
ONLINE/DIGITAL SERVICES, ADVERTISING$3,772
ONLINE/SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES$2,000
SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL SERVICES, PHONE SERVICES$1,131
Paid to
Alamo Intelligence LLC$659,585
Strategic Media Placement, Inc$342,102
Loch Creative$62,000
Lamar Advertising$9,353
Campaign Sidekick$3,131
Eastern Outdoor Advertising$1,366
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$410,79017%
Filed as
DIRECT MAIL SERVICES$355,589
PRINTING SERVICES$31,477
YARD SIGNS$12,592
PRINTING SERVICES, YARD SIGNS$10,023
POSTAGE$1,108
Paid to
Big DOG Strategies, LLC$254,200
RED Beacon Strategies, LLC$105,389
Neighborhood Signs and Stickers LLC$22,615
Relyus$20,088
Spruills$3,449
Sun Solutions, Inc.$2,139
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$342,35114%
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$8,8380.4%
Filed as
LOGO APPAREL$3,727
ONLINE/DIGITAL SERVICES$2,500
LOGO ITEMS$1,526
INTERNET SERVICES$903
ONLINE/DOMAIN SERVICES$122
TRANSPORATION$58
TOLL$3
Paid to
Alamo Intelligence LLC$2,500
Sun Solutions, Inc.$2,215
MY Custom Swag$1,987
Concept Marketing$1,051
Starlink$580
Fybe$323
Refunds and redesignationsContributions returned to donors or reassigned to another election.$8,3460.3%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION REFUND TO COMMITTEE$8,346
Paid to
Buckeye Liberty PAC$5,000
Second Front Systems Inc PAC$3,346
TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$100<0.1%
Filed as
TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$100
Paid to
Buckhout NC Victory Fund 2026$100
Total itemized disbursements $2,432,390
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 682 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
2 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $3,698 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Alamo Intelligence LLC12 payments · 20% of all spending
$669,585
Strategic Media Placement, Inc8 payments · 10% of all spending
$342,102
Big DOG Strategies, LLC10 payments · 9.5% of all spending
$319,313
Macon Consulting9 payments · 4.7% of all spending
$157,670
RED Beacon Strategies, LLC7 payments · 3.1% of all spending
$105,389
National Research Inc.3 payments · 2.5% of all spending
$84,125
Capital Cornered LLC2 payments · 2.2% of all spending
$73,841
CM&CO, LLC7 payments · 2% of all spending
$65,907
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 810 contributions · 33% of ranked
$370,778
CEO38 contributions · 6.9% of ranked
$77,017
President40 contributions · 4% of ranked
$44,304
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 23 contributions · 3.2% of ranked
$35,250
Owner30 contributions · 2.9% of ranked
$32,562
Attorney35 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$30,053
Executive16 contributions · 2.3% of ranked
$25,325
Real Estate22 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$24,219
A further $3,500 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($160,543) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
On the Republican side by their own words, their main funder, or a published source a reviewer cites. A group with one cause is filed under that cause instead.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.
CLF▼ Opposes26 records, latest Oct 30, 2026$12,792,090
