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HD-15: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Schulte (D) $0 cash$61K cash Shepard (R)
Shepard has a committee on file; Schulte has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Schulte $0 / Shepard $24K.
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Christopher Schulte
Democrat
No figures available
Latest on file: 2026 Q2 (Jul 11, 2026)
no receipts or spending reported
no receipts or spending reported
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Phillip Shepard
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 2, 2026
Raised
$24K
Spent
$24K
Cash
$61K
Where it comes from
Individuals 33%PACs 65%Other 2%
The details
| Metric | Schulte (D) | Shepard (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 | 2026 Q2 (Jul 2) |
| Total raised | - | $23,551 |
| Total spent | - | $24,420 |
| Cash on hand | - | $60,788 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | - | 33% |
| PACs | - | 65% |
| Candidate committees | - | 0% |
| Party | - | 0% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | - | 1% |
| Itemized donors | - | 25 |
“Raised” is money brought in since this cycle began (Jan. 1, 2025). “Cash on hand” is the committee's own reported ending balance, which can include money carried over from an earlier cycle, or run negative if the committee has outstanding debt.
Christopher Schulte (D)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Phillip Shepard (R)
Top 25 of 25 itemized contributors
$6,800PAC
Employee Political Action Committe - Local 2008
$2,500Indiv
John L Pierce
Owner Survey Company · John L Pierce & Associates
$2,026PAC
NC Automobile Dealers Association
$1,500PAC
NC Assoc Of Electric Coops PAC
$1,500Indiv
Roy E Baggett
Self Employed
$1,000PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$1,000PAC
NC Dental Society - PAC
$1,000PAC
NC Home Builders Association
$1,000PAC
NC Chamber PAC
$1,000Indiv
Louis William "billy" Sewell III
President · Platinum Corral, INC
$500Other
Onslow County Republican Womens Club
$500PAC
Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund
$500PAC
Csx Good Government Fund
$500Indiv
Patsy G Penuel
Collection Supervisor · Onslow County Deputy Tax Collector
$500Indiv
Abby Morton Jackson
Self Employed
$250Indiv
Linda G Hill
Dept Of Social Services
$200Indiv
Michael R Ciccarelli
Cubic Worldwide Techical Services
$200Indiv
Richard W New
Firefighter
$140Indiv
James E Jarman II
Pastor · Agape Life Of Richlands NC
$100Indiv
Pansy Horne
Onslow County School System
$100Indiv
Peggy T Johnson
Da's Office
$100Indiv
Arthur William King
NC State
$100Indiv
Shelby Parr
Hunter Development (secretary)
$100Indiv
Rebecca H Smith
NC State License Plate Agent · NC State
$100Indiv
L Ward Sylvester III
General Manager · Piggly Wiggly Richlands
Total spent (D / R)
$0 / $24K
Cash on hand
$3K / $61K
Burn rate
0% / 104%
Christopher Schulte (D)
Top payees
No expenditures this cycle.
Phillip Shepard (R)
Top payees
$15,000
N C House Caucas
no purpose stated
$3,189
Phillip R "phil" Shepard
"washington dc conference"
$2,000
Stevens For Justice
no purpose stated
$1,500
Waltons Distillary
"11/15/2025 event"
$788
Phil Shepard NC House
"reimb for rental car"
$426
U S Post Office
"postal box rent"
$300
Southeast NC Quail Forever Chapter #3015
"sponsor banquet"
$257
910 Sign Co
"banner for campaign inv #15946"
$250
Southwest High School - Football
"sponsor football"
$250
Richlands High School Athletics
"sponsor football"
$250
Jacksonville High School Athletics
"sponsor football"
$142
Harland Clarke Check Order
"check order"
$68
Tiffany Helton
no purpose stated
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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