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HD-72: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Baker (D) $-2K cashNo Republican on the ballot
Baker (D) is unopposed by a Republican and holds $-2K cash on hand. Raised this cycle: $23K. No Republican is on the November ballot here, so no committee reports on that side.
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Amber M. Baker
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 9, 2026
Raised
$23K
Spent
$34K
Cash
$-2K
Where it comes from
Individuals 91%PACs 4%Other 5%
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 | Baker (D) | No Republican (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 9) | |
| Total raised | $22,712 | - |
| Total spent | $34,475 | - |
| Cash on hand | $-2,236 | - |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 91% | - |
| PACs | 4% | - |
| Candidate committees | 0% | - |
| Party | 0% | - |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 5% | - |
| Itemized donors | 83 | - |
“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.
Amber M. Baker (D)
Top 25 of 83 itemized contributors
$1,250Indiv
Lila Cruikshank
$1,220Indiv
Carol Ingram
$1,200Indiv
Rudolph Click
Accountant · Tax Protection Plus
$1,000PAC
NC Association Of Nurse Anesthetists PAC
$1,000Indiv
Lisa Gfeller
$1,000Indiv
Cornelious Lamberth
Business Owner · Self
$500Indiv
Jane Hanes
$500Indiv
Wendy Brenner
No Profession · Unemployed
$500Indiv
Sara Fox
$500Indiv
William Blancato
Attorney · Blancato Law
$500Indiv
Gordon Jenkins
$500Indiv
Sue Ann Langfitt
$500Indiv
Randall Tuttle
$500Indiv
Cedric Russell
Self · Russell's Funeral Home
$500Indiv
Marni L Eisner
Attorney · Council For Children's Rights
$497Other
Ikea
$360Indiv
Herman Knight
Contractor · Self
$350Indiv
Karen Dorr
Tutor · Self
$261Other
Signa Hilton
$250Indiv
Lisa Simpson Hoover
Attorney · Lisa Simpson Hoover Law
$250Indiv
Susan Smith
$250Indiv
John Wooten
Attorney · Womble, Bond, Dickerson
$250Indiv
Annie Jenkins
$250Indiv
Amy North
Editor · Self Employed
$250Indiv
Charmaine Angino
Nonprofit Director · Cancer Services
No Republican on the ballot (R)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Total spent (D / R)
$34K / $0
Cash on hand
$-2K / $0
Burn rate
152% / 0%
Amber M. Baker (D)
Top payees
$8,428
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"coffee"
$1,618
Directv
"internet service"
$1,462
Beau Rivage Resort
"conference housin"
$1,144
Ikea
"office decor"
$1,135
Hyatt Regency Chicago
"wig conference"
$1,074
Hyatt Regency La Jolla
"wig conference housing"
$1,066
Hotels.com
"hotel"
$1,063
American Airlines
"wig conference flight"
$875
National Black Caucus State Legislators
"national conference registration"
$772
Body And Soul LLC
"event"
$721
Robert Hall Event Space
"venue"
$721
Robert Hall
"event space for fundraiser"
$669
Royal Sonesta
"wig conference"
$665
Speedway Gas
"gas"
$654
Laquinta Inn
"session rm"
$630
Mailchimp
"email service"
$546
Delta Airlines
"travel for conference"
$500
Ncboe
"late fee"
$500
NC Legislative Black Caucus
no purpose stated
$479
Directv Online
"internet service"
$477
Liquor Outlet
"fundraiser"
$476
Sams
"snacks for office"
$451
Winston Salem State University
"scholarship table"
$412
Ebay
"travel"
$401
Wilborn Sisters Designs
"lost luggage purchase"
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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