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HD-115: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Prather (D) $168K cash$24K cash Penland (R)
Prather holds 6.9x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Prather $230K / Penland $25K.
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Lindsey Prather
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$230K
Spent
$112K
Cash
$168K
Where it comes from
Individuals 82%PACs 12%Cand. cmtes 2%Party 3%
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Anthony Penland
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$25K
Spent
$372
Cash
$24K
Where it comes from
Individuals 95%Party 5%
The details
| Metric | Prather (D) | Penland (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) |
| Total raised | $230,265 | $24,620 |
| Total spent | $112,138 | $372 |
| Cash on hand | $167,672 | $24,248 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 82% | 95% |
| PACs | 12% | 0% |
| Candidate committees | 2% | 0% |
| Party | 3% | 5% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 11% | 3% |
| Itemized donors | 414 | 38 |
Lindsey Prather (D)
Top 25 of 414 itemized contributors
$13,600Indiv
Elizabeth Simons
$7,300Indiv
Pamela Prather
Retired · Wake Tech
$6,800PAC
Emilys List
$6,800Indiv
Richard Wasch
Retired
$6,800PAC
Juno Fund
$6,500Indiv
Elizabeth Twardon
$6,436Party
Ncdp
reported as in-kind
$6,000PAC
Work For Democracy PAC
$5,000Indiv
Bruce Israel
Physician · Mission Hospital
$4,000Cand. cmte
Chris Harjes For Congress
$4,000Indiv
Peter Francis
$3,600Indiv
Robert Taylor
$3,000PAC
NC Sierra Club PAC
$3,000Indiv
Ellie Kirby
$2,500PAC
Climate Cabinet PAC
$2,500Indiv
Teresa Welch
$2,500PAC
Now Or Never NC Election Committee
$2,000Indiv
Lee Morgan
$2,000Indiv
Barry Halperin
President · Ebh Management LLC
$1,900Indiv
John Russell
Executive Director · Montford Park Players
$1,850Indiv
Alyce Knaflich
$1,800Indiv
Sandra Fournies
$1,600Indiv
Joanne Roudebush
$1,500Indiv
James Wilson
$1,400Indiv
Aya Carus
Data Analyst · State Of NC
Anthony Penland (R)
Top 25 of 38 itemized contributors
$6,800Indiv
James H "jim" Goodnight
CEO · Sas Institute
$4,000Indiv
Brenden Jones
Funeral Director · B H Jones Funeral Service LLC
$2,000Indiv
Rusty Pulliam
President/ CEO · Pulliam Properties
$1,000Indiv
Jimmy Ray Young
Sales · Jim Walters Homes
$1,000Indiv
Larry L Pierson
Firefighter · Swannanoa Fire & Rescue
$1,000Indiv
Stuart Weidie
President · Alliance Auto Gas
$1,000Party
Buncombe County Republican Womens Club
$525Indiv
Cynthia Davidson
Owner · Davidson Family Services
$500Indiv
Jerry D Green
Retired - Principal · Retired - Buncombe
$500Indiv
John Anderson
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$500Indiv
George K Ibrahim
Physician · Self-employed - Unable To Obtain
$500Indiv
Dana Stonestreet
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$300Indiv
Janet H Burhoe-jones
Retired - Teacher · Retired - No Employer
$300Indiv
Valeria Delphine Brignac
Retired Paralegal · Retired No Employer
$250Indiv
Debra L Fontaine
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$250Indiv
Brian K Cox
Ratings Inspector · Osfm
$250Indiv
Grant Campbell
Physician · Atrium
$250Indiv
Russ Crutchfield
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$250Indiv
William Winkenwerder JR
Healthcare Executive · Winkenwerder Strategies LLC
$250Indiv
Larry B Harris
CPA · Burlingham & Harris Pa
$250Indiv
Lin Jones
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$250Indiv
Douglas R Brevard
Retired - Unable To Obtain · Retired - No Employer
$250Indiv
Brian C Causey
Fire Chief · City Of Randleman
$200Party
Blue Ridge Republican Womens Club
$200Indiv
Matthew Wechtel
Senior Material Damage Appraiser · NC Farm Bureau Insurance Group
Total spent (D / R)
$112K / $372
Cash on hand
$168K / $24K
Burn rate
49% / 2%
Lindsey Prather (D)
Top payees
$54,100
Express Lane Strategies
"consultant - campaign mgmt."
$18,873
Grassroots Analytics
"research"
$10,541
Acuity Politics, LLC
"compliance services"
$6,887
Ngp Van
"software expense"
$3,407
Stripe
"payment processing fee"
$2,837
Actblue Technical Services
"payment processing fee"
$2,715
Switchboard
"gotv - text messaging"
$1,289
Intuit
"subscription"
$995
Momentum Gallery
"event food & beverages"
$555
Oath
"payment processing fee"
$540
Bojangles
"meal"
$520
Straight Talk Wireless
"cell phone services/equipment"
$500
Buncombe DEC
"contribution to political party"
$321
Cactus Rainbow
"event food & beverages"
$272
Squarespace
"subscription"
$257
First Bank
"bank fee"
$193
Usps
"postage"
$185
Straighttalk
"cell phone services/equipment"
$163
Blue Ridge Event Staffing
"event food & beverages"
$115
11Th Congress District Democrats Of NC
"contribution to political party"
$114
Zoom Video Communications
"software expense"
$100
Ncdp
"contribution to political party"
$100
Martin Moore For District Attorney
"contribution to candidate"
$95
Campaign Verify
"subscription"
$20
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"payment processing fee"
Anthony Penland (R)
Top payees
$201
Anedot
"merchant fees"
$172
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"merchant fees"
Source: NC State Board of Elections (cf.ncsbe.gov) · committee disclosure reports
Data as of October 29, 2026 · campaign finance last refreshed August 20, 2026
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Data as of October 29, 2026 · campaign finance last refreshed August 20, 2026
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