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HD-117: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Russo (D) $22K cash$0 cash Walsh (R)
Russo has a committee on file; Walsh has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Russo $78K / Walsh $0.
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Lynne Russo
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 11, 2026
Raised
$78K
Spent
$55K
Cash
$22K
Where it comes from
Individuals 90%Other 10%
CW
Chelsea Walsh
Republican
No figures available
Either nothing has been filed yet, or the committee filed on paper - the state scans paper reports but does not enter the figures, so no machine-readable totals exist. Their filings are listed below.
The details
| Metric | Russo (D) | Walsh (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 11) | |
| Total raised | $78,346 | - |
| Total spent | $55,264 | - |
| Cash on hand | $21,677 | - |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 90% | - |
| PACs | 0% | - |
| Candidate committees | 0% | - |
| Party | 0% | - |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 6% | - |
| Itemized donors | 172 | - |
Lynne Russo (D)
Top 25 of 172 itemized contributors
$8,819Indiv
Lynne Russo
Consultant · Self Employed
$6,800Indiv
William Nagel
Retired Doctor
$6,800Indiv
Steven Baumohl
$5,936Other
North Carolina Democratic Party
reported as in-kind
$4,000Indiv
Jeannie Medlin
$3,500Indiv
Elizabeth Twardon
Doctor · Twardon Family Care
$1,900Indiv
Diane North
Historian, Writer · Retired
$1,500Indiv
Erin Padilla
Project Manager · Union Bank
$1,250Indiv
Peter Heuberger
Retired · None
$1,100Indiv
Amy Perciaccante
$1,005Indiv
Lindsey Ahearn
Wine Manager · Total Wine & More
$1,000Indiv
Amy Donaldson
$696Indiv
Dee Dee Perkins
Retailer · D.d. Bullwinkel'S
$675Indiv
Evette Strickland
$604Other
Aloft Hotel
$600Indiv
Linda Stover
Retired · Retired
$600Indiv
Kimberly Capwell
CEO · Capwell Comm INC
$550Indiv
Susan Harvey
$520Indiv
Linda Aldridge
$500Indiv
Jack Paul
$500Indiv
Graham Sturgis
Retired
$500Indiv
Maureen Sturgis
Retired
$500Other
NC Democratic Party
reported as in-kind
$500Indiv
Elizabeth Jennings
Writer · Self
$500Other
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Chelsea Walsh (R)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Total spent (D / R)
$55K / $0
Cash on hand
$22K / $0
Burn rate
70% / 0%
Lynne Russo (D)
Top payees
$8,742
Lynne Russo
"reimbursement for workhorse consulting, campaign manager"
$6,750
Express Lane Strategies
"consulting"
$4,500
Xps Express Lane Strategies
"campaign consulting"
$3,300
Lamar
"marketing"
$2,400
John Haynes
"consultation"
$1,020
Adam Fratus
"staff salaries"
$962
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"marketing"
$957
Roo Bea Design Company
"website design and squarespace"
$884
Big Frog Custom T Shirts And More
"final pmt campaign hats tshirts"
$800
Robyn August Reinstadler
"editing of campaign launch video"
$783
Stripe
"payment processing fees for 10/1/25-10/31/25"
$604
Aloft Hotel
"lodging for campaign workshop"
$555
Campaign Deputy
"service fee"
$524
Best Buy
"replacement laptop"
$461
Honeysuckle Holler
"event space"
$355
Actblue
"transaction fees for 10/1/25-10/31/25"
$315
Target
"laptop"
$266
United States Postal Service
"po box"
$264
Staples
"marketing - flyers for dance party"
$214
Lead NC
"lead nc conference"
$200
Jason Butler
"consultation for dance party"
$190
Campaign Verify INC
"access for texting campaign"
$188
Sticker Giant INC
"marketing"
$185
Google
"software expense"
$183
Amazon
"office equipment tablet, cover, case"
Chelsea Walsh (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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