Politician
Michael Whatley
Republican · North Carolina · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6NC00415
Michael Whatley (Republican) raised $14M for the 2026 North Carolina Senate race, $970K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.3M for and $24M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$14M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
7%
$970K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$4.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$24M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina Senate | $14M | 7% | $4.3M / $24M | – | $42M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $502KCorporate $136KTrade group $96KMembership $66KOther $63KParty $62KSuper PAC $30K
- NRSCParty$62K
- Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$30K
- National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of CottonTrade group$10K
- Common Sense for America PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Lets Get to Work PACOther$10K
- Big Sky Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Dakota PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- WinSenateagainst $22M
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $2.5M
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $1.3M
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $500K
- Edf Action Votesagainst $500K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Whatley's 2026 campaign?
- Michael Whatley (Republican) raised $14M for the 2026 North Carolina Senate race, $970K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.3M for and $24M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Whatley?
- NRSC ($62K), Republican Jewish Coalition Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) ($30K), National Cotton Council of America Committee for the Advancement of Cotton ($10K), Common Sense for America PAC ($10K), Lets Get to Work PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Whatley's race?
- WinSenate ($22M against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($2.5M for), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($1.3M for) in 2026.