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HD-39: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Roberson (D) $76K cash$21 cash Cordova (R)
Roberson holds 3698.6x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Roberson $44K / Cordova $760.
JA
James A. Roberson
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 4, 2026
Raised
$44K
Spent
$27K
Cash
$76K
Where it comes from
Individuals 94%PACs 6%
JC
Jorge Cordova
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 9, 2026
Raised
$760
Spent
$740
Cash
$21
Where it comes from
Cand. cmtes 3%Party 97%
The details
| Metric | Roberson (D) | Cordova (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 4) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 9) |
| Total raised | $44,450 | $760 |
| Total spent | $26,906 | $740 |
| Cash on hand | $76,340 | $21 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 94% | 0% |
| PACs | 6% | 0% |
| Candidate committees | 0% | 3% |
| Party | 0% | 97% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 5% | 0% |
| Itemized donors | 94 | 2 |
“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.
James A. Roberson (D)
Top 25 of 94 itemized contributors
$13,600Indiv
Darrell Tennie
Tax Consultant · Tennie Group
$3,000Indiv
Samuel Bratton
CEO President · Wakestone Corp
$2,000PAC
Duke Energy Corporation PAC
$2,000Indiv
Deborah Holder
Restaurant Owner · Self Employed
$2,000Indiv
William Holder
Restaurant · Self Employed
$1,000Indiv
Leslie Williams
Realtor · Leslie Williams Realty
$1,000Indiv
Iris Phillips
Self Employed · Self Employed
$1,000Indiv
Andrea Towns
Retired
$900Indiv
Charles Johnson
Radio Station Manager · Northstar Broadcasting Corp
$500PAC
Mcguire Woods Federal PAC Fund
$500Indiv
Kenneth Weeden
Compliance Consultant · Ken Weeden & Assoc INC
$500Indiv
Stephen Morgan
Engineer · Ncdot
$500Indiv
Sherard Griffin
Senior Director, Software Engineer · Red Hat
$500Indiv
Ejindu Pat Ike
Consultant/csi
$500Indiv
Sig Hutchinson
Unemployed
$500Indiv
Arnette Cowan
Travel Advisor · Paradise Travel And Tours
$500Indiv
Yuko Yoshikawa
Language Teacher · Wiley Magnet School
$450Indiv
Sheliah Smith
Retired
$400Indiv
Karen Trogdon
Unemployed
$350Indiv
Jacqualine B Mccullough
Retired
$350Indiv
Vincent Revels
Retired
$300Indiv
Jacqueline Lynch
Business Analyst · Schneider Electric
$300Indiv
Anthony "hattie" Davis
Retired
$300Indiv
Tonya D Williams
Unemployed
$250Indiv
Corey Branch
Manager · Kyndryl
Jorge Cordova (R)
Top 2 of 2 itemized contributors
$740Party
NC Republican Party
reported as in-kind
$21Cand. cmte
Committee To Elect Jorge Cordova
Total spent (D / R)
$27K / $740
Cash on hand
$76K / $21
Burn rate
60% / 97%
James A. Roberson (D)
Top payees
$20,000
Ncdp House Caucus
"dues"
$1,397
Smithfield Chicken
"fundraising event"
$1,000
Farmers Outreach Solutions, INC.
"donation"
$597
United States Post Office
no purpose stated
$500
NC Democratic House Caucus
no purpose stated
$500
North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus
"dues"
$380
Longleaf Agency
"website hosting"
$350
Craig Lucas
"campaign event costs"
$315
Long Leaf Agency
"website hosting"
$275
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
no purpose stated
$208
Walmart
"printer cartridges"
$200
D&d Catering
"meals for events"
$150
Jonetta Bonds
"campaign event"
$140
Wake County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$100
Committee To Elect Vicki Adamson
no purpose stated
$100
Citizens For Tj Cawley
no purpose stated
$100
Committee To Elect Don Mial
no purpose stated
$100
Doug Boyd Foundation
"donation"
$100
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC. - Omicron Zeta Chapter
"donation"
$100
Michael Lewis Photography
"composite photography"
$85
Rebecca Llewellyn
"shadow box"
$75
Raleigh-durham Chapter Jcsu Alumni
"donation"
$75
Re-elect Frances Jackson, Phd.
no purpose stated
$60
Wendell Chamber Of Commerce
"donation"
Jorge Cordova (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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