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2022 general election

North Carolina Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$139M was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race: $54M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $85M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ted Budd (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$139M

Raised by campaigns

$54M

PAC checks

$2.6M

Outside money

$85M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Cheri BeasleyDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$39M
Spent
$39M
From individuals
$35M
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$51K
Own money & loans
$1K
Outside money for
$6.1M
Outside money against
$49M

Who paid: 3% of Beasley's money came from PACs

Corporate $9K (1%)Trade group $9K (1%)Leadership PAC $403K (37%)Membership $69K (6%)Union $251K (23%)Super PAC $95K (9%)Party $54K (5%)Other $200K (18%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S2NC00497
Ted BuddRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$15M
Spent
$16M
From individuals
$11M
From PACs
$1.4M
From party
$56K
Own money & loans
$275K
Outside money for
$14M
Outside money against
$16M

Who paid: 10% of Budd's money came from PACs

Corporate $378K (27%)Trade group $277K (20%)Leadership PAC $354K (25%)Membership $154K (11%)Super PAC $36K (3%)Party $52K (4%)Other $153K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record S2NC00505
Matthew Patrick HohGreen
✗ Lost
Raised
$193K
Spent
$185K
From individuals
$188K
From PACs
$550
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$15
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S2NC00562

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
$139M was spent on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race: $54M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $85M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Ted Budd (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
Cheri Beasley (Democrat) raised $39M and had $6.1M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
Senate Leadership Fund ($38M), Senate Majority PAC ($13M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($9.3M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 North Carolina Senate race?
DSCC gave $51K to Cheri Beasley; NRSC gave $51K to Ted Budd; Norpac gave $24K to Ted Budd.