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HD-80: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Johnson (D) $0 cash$22K cash Watford (R)
Watford has a committee on file; Johnson has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Johnson $0 / Watford $13K.
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JacQuez Johnson
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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Sam Watford
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 7, 2026
Raised
$13K
Spent
$15K
Cash
$22K
Where it comes from
Individuals 5%PACs 69%Cand. cmtes 27%
The details
| Metric | Johnson (D) | Watford (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 7) | |
| Total raised | - | $12,750 |
| Total spent | - | $15,212 |
| Cash on hand | - | $22,319 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | - | 5% |
| PACs | - | 69% |
| Candidate committees | - | 27% |
| Party | - | 0% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | - | 0% |
| Itemized donors | - | 10 |
“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.
JacQuez Johnson (D)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Sam Watford (R)
Top 10 of 10 itemized contributors
$3,400Cand. cmte
Citizens For Destin Hall
$2,000PAC
NC Farm Bureau PAC
$2,000PAC
NC Home Builders Assn PAC
$1,500PAC
NC Association Of Electric Cooperatives Rural Electric Action Program
$1,000PAC
NC CPA PAC
$1,000PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$1,000PAC
Duke Energy Corporation PAC
$500Indiv
Barry Leonard
Director Of Finance · Dri
$250PAC
Carolink PAC
$100Indiv
Forrest Grimes
Total spent (D / R)
$0 / $15K
Cash on hand
$0 / $22K
Burn rate
0% / 119%
JacQuez Johnson (D)
Top payees
No expenditures this cycle.
Sam Watford (R)
Top payees
$10,000
NC House Republican Campaign Committee
"contribution"
$3,270
Meda Group
"direct mail"
$1,105
Premier Printing
"mailer cards"
$617
Carolina Bookkeeping & Consulting
"treasurer/bookkeeping"
$140
Davidson County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$80
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"treasurer/bookkeeping"
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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