Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?

Addison McDowell (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $36K in outside spending on their side.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?

Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Addison McDowell; Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Addison McDowell; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $10K to Addison McDowell.

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2026 general election

North Carolina 6th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$1.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $676K of it from PACs, plus $36K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Cyril Jefferson (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.7M

Raised by campaigns

$1.7M

PAC checks

$676K

Outside money

$36K

Candidates

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

Addison McDowellRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.3M
From individuals: $658K
From PACs: $671K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $36K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 46% of McDowell's money came from PACs

Corporate $212K (38%)Trade group $140K (25%)Leadership PAC $97K (17%)Membership $48K (9%)Union $18K (3%)Super PAC $2K (0%)Other $48K (9%)

Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee Union$10K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC Leadership PAC$10K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Crh Americas, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Save American Freedom · $36K supporting

FEC record H4NC06177

Cyril JeffersonDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $232K
Spent: $224K
From individuals: $213K
From PACs: $6K
From party: $3K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Jefferson's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (71%)Union $2K (29%)

Pelosi Leadership PAC$5K
National Education Association Union$2K

FEC record H6NC06164

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?: $1.7M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race: $1.7M raised by the campaigns, $676K of it from PACs, plus $36K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Cyril Jefferson (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?: Addison McDowell (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $36K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?: Save American Freedom ($36K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 6th District race?: Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Addison McDowell; Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Addison McDowell; Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC gave $10K to Addison McDowell.