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HD-116: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Turner (D) $4K cashNo Republican on the ballot
Turner (D) is unopposed by a Republican and holds $4K cash on hand. Raised this cycle: $42K. No Republican is on the November ballot here, so no committee reports on that side.
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Brian Turner
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$42K
Spent
$45K
Cash
$4K
Where it comes from
Individuals 100%
No Republican on the ballot
Republican
No Republican filed
No Republican is running in this district in November, so there is no committee to report. This is not a missing filing.
The details
| Metric | Turner (D) | No Republican (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) | |
| Total raised | $42,087 | - |
| Total spent | $45,205 | - |
| Cash on hand | $3,975 | - |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 100% | - |
| PACs | 0% | - |
| Candidate committees | 0% | - |
| Party | 0% | - |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 3% | - |
| Itemized donors | 70 | - |
Brian Turner (D)
Top 25 of 70 itemized contributors
$6,800Indiv
Pam Turner
$6,800Indiv
Pamela M Turner
$3,400Indiv
Lyn H. Leslie
Commercial Real Estate · Leslie & Associates INC.
$3,400Indiv
Richard Wasch
Retired · None
$3,400Indiv
David Leslie
Commercial Real Estate · Leslie & Associates INC.
$1,500Indiv
Thomas Fehsenfeld
$1,000Indiv
Brad Stanback
Self
$1,000Indiv
Brian Smith
$750Indiv
Thomas F Taft SR
Attorney & Real Estate Developer · Taft Taft & Haigler P.a.
$520Indiv
Donald Harland
Nurse · Hospital
$500Indiv
George M Groome
Community Liason · Colton Groome Financial
$500Indiv
Barbara Groome
$500Indiv
Robert Griffin
Architect · Griffin Architects Pa
$500Indiv
Robin Turner
Tv Producer · Blink Media
$500Indiv
Jim E. Samsel
Real Estate · Self
$500Indiv
Charles T. Hagan
Attorney · Offit Kurman Pa
$500Indiv
Alyce Knaflich
$425Indiv
John R. Sterling
Retired · None
$400Indiv
Betty Gumpert
Educator · Retired
$380Indiv
Denise Long
Operations Director · The Palmer Company INC
$350Indiv
Win Moses JR
$300Indiv
Sue Crowell
Owner/Operator · Skyterra Wellness
$300Indiv
Robert Tapp
$250Indiv
Elizabeth Carter Tindall
Elizabeth Edits · Self-Employed
$250Indiv
Gay Coleman
No Republican on the ballot (R)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Total spent (D / R)
$45K / $0
Cash on hand
$4K / $0
Burn rate
107% / 0%
Brian Turner (D)
Top payees
$24,000
Express Lane Strategies
"campaign consulting"
$10,000
NC House Democratic Caucus
"caucus dues"
$2,921
Regina Pente
"asl interpretation"
$1,596
Everyaction
"software"
$1,485
Sherilyn Small
"asl interpretation"
$958
Stripe
"processing fee"
$798
Ngp Van, INC.
"software expense"
$623
Actblue
"processing fee"
$547
Green Sage Cafe
"event refreshments"
$500
Cooper Victory Fund
"contribution"
$310
Michael Lewis Photography
"composite"
$268
Usps
"po box"
$251
Table Wine
"refreshments"
$250
Democratic Women Of North Carolina
"contribution"
$237
Blue Ridge Staffing
"bar staff"
$197
David Herman
"asl interpretation"
$140
Buncombe County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$94
The Ups Store
"printed materials"
$30
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"bank service charge"
No Republican on the ballot (R)
Top payees
No expenditures this cycle.
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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