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HD-49: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Ball (D) $32K cash$1K cash Thomas (R)
Ball holds 27.3x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Ball $204K / Thomas $3K.
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Cynthia Ball
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$204K
Spent
$196K
Cash
$32K
Where it comes from
Individuals 90%PACs 10%
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Daran Thomas
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 6, 2026
Raised
$3K
Spent
$2K
Cash
$1K
Where it comes from
Individuals 66%Party 34%
The details
| Metric | Ball (D) | Thomas (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 6) |
| Total raised | $203,584 | $3,142 |
| Total spent | $195,743 | $1,981 |
| Cash on hand | $31,756 | $1,162 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 90% | 66% |
| PACs | 10% | 0% |
| Candidate committees | 0% | 0% |
| Party | 0% | 34% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 0% | 4% |
| Itemized donors | 205 | 5 |
Cynthia Ball (D)
Top 25 of 205 itemized contributors
$12,100Indiv
Laura K. Drey
None
$10,725Indiv
Cynthia J Ball
Mediator/Legislator · Ball Mediation/State Of NC
$7,081Indiv
Wendee Wechsberg
None
$6,815Indiv
Michael Kent Schley
None
$6,800PAC
Catawba Indian Nation
$5,163Indiv
Karen Schley
None
$5,065Indiv
Ruth Ellen Bromer
None
$5,000Indiv
David E Aspnes
Professor · Ncsu
$5,000Indiv
Mike Kent Schley
None
$5,000Indiv
John Nicholas Fountain
Attorney · Young Moore & Henderson
$4,380Indiv
John D Joslin
None
$4,065Indiv
Alice D Garland
None
$4,000Indiv
Ronald H. Mcfarlane R.Ph.
None
$4,000Indiv
Michael Cunningham
None
$3,984Indiv
Ann Robertson
Attorney · Robertson Immigration Law Firm
$3,895Indiv
Richard Lawrence Blanton
Professor · NC State University
$3,000Indiv
Charles Jacobs
CEO · Delaware North
$2,789Indiv
Al M Conyers
None
$2,758Indiv
Nina S Szlosberg-Landis
None
$2,500PAC
NC Hospital Association PAC
$2,500PAC
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of NC PAC
$2,500Indiv
Ann Aspnes
Psychologist · Self Employed
$2,500Indiv
Carole Parham Wilson
None
$2,500Indiv
James Bradley Wilson
None
$2,500Indiv
Kirk White
Economist · Department Of Commerce
Daran Thomas (R)
Top 5 of 5 itemized contributors
$1,026Indiv
Daran Thomas
Owner · Peak Auto
$740Party
NC Republican Party
reported as in-kind
$100Indiv
Wes Hill
$100Indiv
Pete G Decker III
Attorney · Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis PC
$100Indiv
Martin A Thomas
Attorney · Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis PC
Total spent (D / R)
$196K / $2K
Cash on hand
$32K / $1K
Burn rate
96% / 63%
Cynthia Ball (D)
Top payees
$125,000
NC Democratic Party
"political party"
$36,395
Maven Strategies
"fundraising and compliance services"
$8,020
Paragon Payment Solutions
"credit card processing"
$4,339
Ngp Van, INC.
"database software"
$858
Usps
"po box"
$500
Committee To Elect Rodney D. Pierce
"candidate committee"
$500
Winn For North Carolina
no purpose stated
$500
Beth Helfrich For NC
no purpose stated
$500
Bryan Cohn For NC
no purpose stated
$500
Prather For NC
no purpose stated
$500
Pittman For NC
"candidate committee"
$500
Hopkins For House
"candidate committee"
$285
Google
"email services"
$162
Office Depot
"sponsor board"
$150
Actblue
"credit card processing"
$140
Wake County Board Of Elections
"filing"
$95
Campaign Verify, INC.
"texting software"
$42
Staples
"labels"
$31
Wix.Com
"website hosting"
$15
Michael Kent Schley
"refund over the limit"
$2
Track1099 LLC
"tax forms"
Daran Thomas (R)
Top payees
$552
At&t
"phone services"
$268
Light Breeze Photography
"campaign photos"
$169
Godaddy
"domain name registration"
$140
Wake County Republican Party
no purpose stated
$68
Vistaprint
"print campaign business cards"
$44
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
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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