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How North Carolina's congressional hopefuls are doing financially

How North Carolina's congressional hopefuls are doing financially

The March 5 primary will feature five hotly contested Republican primaries. Here's how the candidates are faring in the money game

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Bryan Anderson
Feb 01, 2024
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North Carolina congressional candidates on Wednesday submitted their latest campaign finance reports. The filings, which cover fundraising from October through December, show which hopefuls entered 2024 with the biggest gains and which had the most ground to make up.

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There are five congressional primaries I’m tracking: The 1st, 6th, 8th, 10th and 13th Districts. Of those five contests, the 1st District is the lone general election tossup. Let’s take these races one at a time…

2024 North Carolina congressional map

1st Congressional District

Businesswoman Sandy Smith filed her candidacy paperwork with the State Board of Elections on Dec. 4, 2023.

In eastern North Carolina, two Republicans are looking to secure their party’s nomination to advance to the general election tossup against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Don Davis.

Republican businesswoman Sandy Smith raised over $181,000, which includes a $100,000 personal loan. Retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout took in $1.27 million, which includes a $1 million personal loan.

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