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HD-18: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Butler (D) $48K cash$2K cash Grady (R)
Butler holds 20.5x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Butler $52K / Grady $6K.
DB
Deb Butler
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 8, 2026
Raised
$52K
Spent
$26K
Cash
$48K
Where it comes from
Individuals 87%PACs 12%Party 1%
LG
Latisha Grady
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 6, 2026
Raised
$6K
Spent
$4K
Cash
$2K
Where it comes from
Individuals 88%Party 12%
The details
| Metric | Butler (D) | Grady (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 8) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 6) |
| Total raised | $52,180 | $6,126 |
| Total spent | $25,945 | $3,773 |
| Cash on hand | $48,317 | $2,354 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 87% | 88% |
| PACs | 12% | 0% |
| Candidate committees | 0% | 0% |
| Party | 1% | 12% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 1% | 1% |
| Itemized donors | 143 | 15 |
Deb Butler (D)
Top 25 of 143 itemized contributors
$6,013Indiv
Nancy Odonohue
Nurse · Retired
$3,000PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$2,500PAC
NC Bankers Assn PAC
$1,500Indiv
Patricia Holsten
$1,500Indiv
Celeste Ann Roberson Smith
$1,000Indiv
Linda Sayed
Lawyer · Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed LLP
$1,000Indiv
Caroline Dellinger
Hr · Uncw
$1,000Indiv
Lawrence Craige
$1,000Indiv
Donald & Beverly Skinner
$1,000Indiv
Kathleen S Glancy
Attorney · Kathleen Shannon Glancy
$1,000Indiv
Jef Bates
Interior Designer · Jef Bates
$1,000PAC
NC Association Of Cpas
$850Indiv
Lauren Henderson
CFO · Castle Branch
$750Indiv
Carol Atwood
Attorney · None
$730Indiv
Gaye Spears
$640Indiv
Alina Szmant
$500Indiv
Jerry Hurwitz
Business Executive · Bd
$500Indiv
David Zumbro
Sales · Keenova
$500Indiv
Todd Berliner
Professor · University Of North Carolina Wilmington
$500Indiv
Pamela Gonzalez
$500Indiv
Michael Murchison
$500Indiv
Felecia Owen
Owner · Red Lab
$500Indiv
Connie Parker
$500Indiv
Elizabeth Bryant-Richards
$500Indiv
Dale Smith
Latisha Grady (R)
Top 15 of 15 itemized contributors
$1,042Indiv
Brian Eckel
Partner · Cape Fear Development
$1,042Indiv
Brett Tanner
Owner · Pinnacle Trailer Sales
$1,000Indiv
Vicki Milam
Real Estate · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
$782Indiv
Susan Myers
Managing Partner · Eastern Carolina Broadband
$740Party
NC Republican Party
reported as in-kind
$261Indiv
Jean Cooley
$261Indiv
Doc Hamm
$209Indiv
Jameka Williams
Teacher · Ocps
$150Indiv
John Hinnant
Executive Director · Wdi
$150Indiv
Tony Wray
Owner · Green Ice Research
$104Indiv
Semone Pemberton
Marketing · Self
$104Indiv
Davis Kiyonaga
Online Sales · Self
$100Indiv
Ellen Donovan
Law Enforcement
$52Indiv
Derona King
$52Indiv
Hunter Cobb
Total spent (D / R)
$26K / $4K
Cash on hand
$48K / $2K
Burn rate
50% / 62%
Deb Butler (D)
Top payees
$10,000
North Carolina House Democratic Caucus
"nc house democratic caucus dues"
$5,936
Ngp Van
"campaign office software"
$1,987
Stripe Credit Card Payments Online
"credit card processing fees"
$1,148
Spoonfed Kitchen
"food for fundraising event"
$1,076
Campaign Partner
"website maintenance"
$910
Actblue LLC
"fundraising software fee"
$856
Host Social Hall
"kickoff event rental"
$677
Costco
"beverages and flowers for fundraising event"
$544
Vistaprint
"custom thankyou cards, sticker singles"
$472
Mcalister'S Deli
"food for fundraiser at jenkos"
$417
Imprint.Com
"75 baseball hats"
$408
Custom Earth
"swag 100 tote bags"
$200
Cucalorus Film Festival
"fundraising event space"
$150
National Black Leadership Caucus Se Region
"benefit sponsorship, march on washington anniversary celebration"
$140
New Hanover County Board Of Elections
"candidate filing fee"
$129
Event Helper Insurance
"kickoff event insurance"
$124
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"nc civil penalty an forfeiture fund, late filing cover sheet"
$120
Canva
"software for social media development"
$77
Coastal Engraving
"team name tags"
$75
Facebook Meta Headquarters
"boost facebook posts"
Latisha Grady (R)
Top payees
$1,227
Upwork INC.
"fund. event preparation"
$666
New Hanover Printing
"print campaign palm cards"
$432
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"social media consulting"
$214
Frederick Douglass Foundation Of NC
"event tickets"
$141
Tangerine Hair Salon
"event prep"
$120
Bitly
"computer software"
$109
Ups Store
no purpose stated
$81
NC Republican Party
no purpose stated
$43
Usps
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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