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HD-3: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Bright (D) $0 cash$25K cash Tyson (R)
Tyson has a committee on file; Bright has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Bright $0 / Tyson $133K.
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Diannia Bright
Democrat
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.
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Steve Tyson
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$133K
Spent
$120K
Cash
$25K
Where it comes from
Individuals 72%PACs 28%
The details
| Metric | Bright (D) | Tyson (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) | |
| Total raised | - | $133,499 |
| Total spent | - | $119,609 |
| Cash on hand | - | $24,645 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | - | 72% |
| PACs | - | 28% |
| Candidate committees | - | 0% |
| Party | - | 0% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | - | 0% |
| Itemized donors | - | 130 |
Diannia Bright (D)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Steve Tyson (R)
Top 25 of 130 itemized contributors
$13,600PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$13,600Indiv
Catawba Indian Nation
$6,800Indiv
James Goodnight
Founder · Sas Software
$6,800PAC
Employees Political Action Committee
$6,800Indiv
Art Pope
Owner · Variety Wholesalers
$6,800Indiv
Eloise Robinson
Homemaker
$5,000PAC
NC Home Builders Association PAC
$5,000Indiv
Grant Loftin
Car Dealer · Self Employed
$3,400Indiv
Robert Luddy
President · Captive Aire Systems
$3,000Indiv
Richard Workman
Founder · Heartland Dental
$2,575Indiv
Jeremy Jackson
General Contractor · Jc Jackson Homes LLC
$2,500Indiv
Terry Morris
Contractor · Jimmie Morris & Sons INC.
$2,500Indiv
Henry Stilley
Owner · Tarheel Buildings
$2,500Indiv
E Stephen Stroud
Real Estate Developer · Self
$2,026PAC
NC Automobile Dealers Assoc PAC
$2,000PAC
Providence Anesthesiology Associates Pa Fed PAC
$2,000Indiv
Jack Gibson
Engineer
$1,509Indiv
Jana Tyson
Realtor · The Tyson Group Realtors
$1,500Indiv
Timothy Mason
US Army
$1,500Indiv
Michael Smith
CEO · Carolina East Hospital
$1,500Indiv
Mary C Hobbs
Homemaker · Self
$1,029Indiv
Ron Gibson
$1,000Indiv
Erich Smith
P.a. · Self
$1,000Indiv
Michael Hawkins
Owner · Hawkins Construction
$1,000Indiv
Ray Gottsleben
Salesman · Self
Total spent (D / R)
$0 / $120K
Cash on hand
$0 / $25K
Burn rate
0% / 90%
Diannia Bright (D)
Top payees
No expenditures this cycle.
Steve Tyson (R)
Top payees
$66,000
NC Republican Party
no purpose stated
$15,000
NC House Republican Caucus
no purpose stated
$6,800
Catawba Indian Nation
"refund of contribution"
$6,800
NC Realtors PAC
"refund of contribution"
$1,779
Mitchell Casteel
"room/food for fund. event"
$1,610
Craven REC
no purpose stated
$1,509
Jana Tyson
"room fee/supplies for fund. event"
$1,292
Relyus
"print fund. invitations"
$1,101
Amazon
"office chair"
$1,000
Citizens Supporting Matt Wareham
no purpose stated
$682
PAC Management Services
"compliance services"
$633
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"website maintenance"
$565
Campaign Partner
"online credit card fees"
$553
Copy & Print Warehouse
"print campaign materials"
$500
Committee To Elect Republican Women
no purpose stated
$400
God And Country Christian Alliance
"ad & vendor table"
$375
NC Dmv
"house license plate"
$345
Michael Lewis Lewis
"photos for use"
$300
Craven County Republican Party
"ad for reagan day"
$250
Stevens For NC House
no purpose stated
$200
Alec
"membership fees"
$145
Stripe
"credit card fee"
$140
Craven County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$121
Fallon's Flowers
"condolence flowers"
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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