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HD-29: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Alston (D) $6K cashNo Republican on the ballot
Alston (D) is unopposed by a Republican and holds $6K cash on hand. Raised this cycle: $108K. No Republican is on the November ballot here, so no committee reports on that side.
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Vernetta Alston
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Aug 11, 2026
Raised
$108K
Spent
$103K
Cash
$6K
Where it comes from
Individuals 83%PACs 16%Party 0%
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 | Alston (D) | No Republican (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Aug 11) | |
| Total raised | $107,873 | - |
| Total spent | $102,767 | - |
| Cash on hand | $5,970 | - |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 83% | - |
| PACs | 16% | - |
| Candidate committees | 0% | - |
| Party | 0% | - |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 2% | - |
| Itemized donors | 234 | - |
Vernetta Alston (D)
Top 25 of 234 itemized contributors
$6,800PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$5,000PAC
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of NC PAC
$4,476Indiv
Craig Pollock
None
$2,708Indiv
William David Austin JR
None
$2,581Indiv
Rebecca Feinglos
Owner · Rebecca Anne LLC
$2,581Indiv
Jenny J. Warburg
Photographer · Self Employed
$2,272Indiv
Sarah Ward
Executive · Candlescience
$2,097Indiv
Christine J. Huber
None
$2,065Indiv
Lisa Gehtland
None
$2,000PAC
Eli Lilly And Company PAC
$2,000Indiv
Steven Unruhe
None
$1,987Indiv
Catherine Dabney Hopkins
None
$1,549Indiv
Jay H. Ferguson
Attorney · Thomas Ferguson & Beskind LLP
$1,548Indiv
Vernetta Rinoa Alston
Developer · Oak Development Group LLC
$1,516Indiv
Susan Lynn Lupton
None
$1,500Indiv
Robert B. Mcduffee
None
$1,270Indiv
Alice Dolbow
Advisor · Latinxed
$1,200Indiv
Lee Ann Tilley
Contractor · Acme Plumbing
$1,100Indiv
Ben D. Feldman
Owner · Bootstrap Advisors
$1,033Indiv
Beth Silberman
None
$1,033Indiv
Dennis Young
Executive · Los Altos Town Crier
$1,033Indiv
Reginald Love
Financial Holdings · Self
$1,016Indiv
Charles Edwin Reece
Attorney · Rho, INC
$1,000Indiv
Tony Fisher
President · University Ford
$1,000PAC
Catawba Indian Nation
No Republican on the ballot (R)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Total spent (D / R)
$103K / $0
Cash on hand
$6K / $0
Burn rate
95% / 0%
Vernetta Alston (D)
Top payees
$33,750
North Carolina Democratic Party
"caucus contribution."
$31,564
Maven Strategies
"fundraising and compliance services"
$11,950
Laura Burns
"campaign coordination services"
$6,982
Ngp Van
"software"
$4,385
Paragon Payment Solutions
"credit card processing fees"
$1,548
Vernetta Rinoa Alston
"reimbursement of conference lodgings"
$1,000
Durham Committee On The Affairs Of Black People PAC
no purpose stated
$1,000
People'S Alliance PAC
"gotv services"
$755
National Conference Of State Legislatures
"conference registration"
$714
Kimpton Tryon Park Hoten
"conference lodging"
$565
Usps
no purpose stated
$528
Wix.Com, INC.
"website hosting"
$527
Human Rights Campaign
"event tickets"
$500
The Committee To Elect Rodney D. Pierce
no purpose stated
$495
Human Rights Campaign - New York
"event ticket"
$489
Lasting Printing & Graphics
"letterhead and envelopes"
$380
Actblue
"credit card processing fee"
$297
United Airlines
"conference travel"
$275
Lgbtq+ Victory Institute
"conference registration"
$250
NC Legislative Black Caucus
"2025 dues"
$200
Zack Hawkins For North Carolina
"dcabp gala"
$150
Durham Committee On The Affairs Of Black People INC.
"dcabp banquet ticket"
$140
Durham County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$116
Total Wine & More
"fundraiser refreshments."
$95
Campaign Verify
"texting verification"
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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