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HD-5: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Davis (D) $0 cash$37K cash Ward (R)
Ward has a committee on file; Davis has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Davis $0 / Ward $16K.
SD
Sam Davis III
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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Bill Ward
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 4, 2026
Raised
$16K
Spent
$11K
Cash
$37K
Where it comes from
Individuals 53%Cand. cmtes 45%Party 2%
The details
| Metric | Davis (D) | Ward (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 4) | |
| Total raised | - | $16,215 |
| Total spent | - | $11,255 |
| Cash on hand | - | $37,073 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | - | 53% |
| PACs | - | 0% |
| Candidate committees | - | 45% |
| Party | - | 2% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | - | 0% |
| Itemized donors | - | 5 |
“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.
Sam Davis III (D)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Bill Ward (R)
Top 5 of 5 itemized contributors
$6,800Cand. cmte
Citizens For Destin Hall
$6,800Indiv
James H Goodnight
Co-founder, CEO · Sas Institute (analytics Software Firm)
$1,000Indiv
Gary H Littleton
Retired US Navy
$300Party
Pasquotank Republican Party
$200Indiv
Carson Creef
Fisherman
Total spent (D / R)
$0 / $11K
Cash on hand
$0 / $37K
Burn rate
0% / 69%
Sam Davis III (D)
Top payees
No expenditures this cycle.
Bill Ward (R)
Top payees
$10,000
NC House Republicans Caucus
no purpose stated
$693
Washington Marriott Capital Hill
"lodging - meeting in washington dc"
$175
Ken Robol
"paid by s. ward - website design"
$140
Pasquotank County Board Of Election
"filing fees"
$139
Hertford Printing & Signs
"magnetic campaign signs"
$108
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"dinner - meeting in washington"
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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