Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?

Greg Murphy (Republican) raised $2.9M and had $1000K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?

American Majority Action PAC ($700K), Ab PAC ($338K), Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) ($181K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?

American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Greg Murphy; Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Greg Murphy; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Greg Murphy.

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2026 general election

North Carolina 3rd District

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent renominated

$4.6M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $1.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$4.6M

Raised by campaigns

$3.3M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$1.4M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Greg MurphyRepublican, incumbent

… Counting

Raised: $2.9M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1000K
Outside money against: $337K

Who paid: 43% of Murphy's money came from PACs

Corporate $397K (36%)Trade group $291K (26%)Leadership PAC $91K (8%)Membership $160K (15%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Other $149K (14%)

American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$13K
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Corporate$10K
American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
National Community Pharmacists Association Membership$10K
American College of Radiology Association Other$10K
United Parcel Service, Inc. Corporate$10K
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Ent PAC Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

American Majority Action PAC · $700K supporting
Ab PAC · $327K attacking
Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) · $181K supporting
American College of Radiology Association PAC · $49K supporting
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $31K supporting

FEC record H0NC03172

Raymond Smith Jr.Democrat

… Counting

Raised: $367K
Spent: $322K
From individuals: $320K
From PACs: $36K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $21K
Outside money against: $0

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

Leadership PAC $21K (37%)Membership $50 (0%)Union $5K (9%)Super PAC $20K (36%)Other $10K (18%)

Crush Maga PAC Super PAC$10K
Congressional Black Caucus PAC Other$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) Leadership PAC$5K
Votevets Super PAC$5K
March On PAC Super PAC$5K
Jeffries Leadership PAC$5K
Bynum Leadership PAC$3K

Biggest outside spenders

Ab PAC · $12K supporting
Building Together · $9K supporting
Science Victory Fund · $24 supporting

FEC record H6NC03229

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

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?: $4.6M was spent on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race: $3.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $1.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?: Greg Murphy (Republican) raised $2.9M and had $1000K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?: American Majority Action PAC ($700K), Ab PAC ($338K), Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) ($181K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 3rd District race?: American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $13K to Greg Murphy; Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Greg Murphy; American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) gave $10K to Greg Murphy.