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HD-87: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Bender (D) $6K cash$166K cash Hall (R)
Hall holds 26.0x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Bender $10K / Hall $1.9M.
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Iris Bender
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 9, 2026
Raised
$10K
Spent
$8K
Cash
$6K
Where it comes from
Individuals 88%Cand. cmtes 5%Party 1%Other 6%
DH
Destin Hall
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.8M
Cash
$166K
Where it comes from
Individuals 78%PACs 22%
The details
| Metric | Bender (D) | Hall (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 9) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) |
| Total raised | $10,022 | $1,889,785 |
| Total spent | $8,473 | $1,843,591 |
| Cash on hand | $6,393 | $166,247 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 88% | 78% |
| PACs | 0% | 22% |
| Candidate committees | 5% | 0% |
| Party | 1% | 0% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 23% | 3% |
| Itemized donors | 35 | 932 |
Iris Bender (D)
Top 25 of 35 itemized contributors
$900Indiv
Linda Falcao
Attorney · Linda Falcao Ass
$675Indiv
Doris Conn
No Job Title Or Profession
$500Cand. cmte
Julie Mayfield For NC Senate
$500Other
NC Democratic Party
reported as in-kind
$500Indiv
Susan Rowe
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$500Indiv
Joel Harbinson
Attorney · Self Employed
$405Indiv
Anita Redding
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$350Indiv
Cheryl Cobb
No Longer Employed · No Employer
$300Indiv
Rankin Whittington
No Job Title Or Profession
$250Indiv
Susan Glenn
Real Estate · Blowing Rock Properties
$200Indiv
Robert Mullinax
Accountant, Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$200Indiv
Steve Huntley
Not Currently Employed, Former Accountan
$200Indiv
Claudia Bujold
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$200Indiv
Susan Mackie
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$175Indiv
Linda Cowart
No Job Title Or Profession
$145Indiv
Jill Duffy
Therapist · Kintegra
$125Indiv
Dinah Moore
No Job Title Or Profession
$100Indiv
Katy Abrams
College Professor · Midlands Tech College
$100Party
Caldwell County Democratic Party
$100Indiv
Kate Erby
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$100Indiv
Linda Howarth
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$100Indiv
Albert Irvine
Not Currently Employed · No Employer
$100Indiv
Barbara Kirby
Not Currently Employed
$100Indiv
Rachel Jenkins
No Job Title Or Profession
$100Other
Lillians List
Destin Hall (R)
Top 25 of 932 itemized contributors
$13,600Indiv
Kirk Bradley
Executive · Lee-Moore Capital Company
$13,600Indiv
Wyatt T Dixon
Real Estate · Proffitt Dixon Partners
$13,600Indiv
Sandra Starnes
Vice President · Et Care
$13,600Indiv
Bryan W Starnes
CFO · Alg Senior
$13,600Indiv
Michael L Williford
Attorney · Williford, Hollers, Crenshaw, Boliek &
$13,600Indiv
Lawrence Shaheen
Attorney · Self-employed
$13,600Indiv
David Longo
Founder And CEO · Cbi Workplace Solutions
$13,600PAC
NC Home Builders Assn PAC
$13,600Indiv
Marvin Lee Barnes JR.
Corporate Executive · Mm Fowler INC
$13,600Indiv
Stephen Rosenburgh
President · US Developments
$13,600Indiv
Kenneth R Beuley
President · The Keith Corporation
$13,600PAC
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association PAC
$13,600Indiv
Royce Everette
Consumer Finance · Time Investment Corp
$13,600PAC
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough State Local PAC
$13,600Indiv
Brian Raynor
Construction · Highland Paving
$13,600PAC
Eli Lilly And Company Political Action Committee
$13,200PAC
Duke Energy Corporation PAC
$12,400Indiv
Julian White Rawl
Developer · Preston Development
$11,800Indiv
Glenn H Hall
Owner, President, CEO · National Finance Company
$11,000Indiv
Shreita Powers
Retired · Retired
$10,600PAC
North Carolina Dental Society PAC
$9,939Indiv
John M Healy
President · Healy Wholesale
$9,300Indiv
John Thomas Coley IV
Real Estate Development · Self-Employed - Unable To Obtain
$9,300Indiv
Benjamin H Whitley
Attorney · Whitley Law Firm
$9,300Indiv
Edward G Wetherill
Civil Engineer · Wetherill Engineering, INC.
Total spent (D / R)
$8K / $1.8M
Cash on hand
$6K / $166K
Burn rate
84% / 98%
Iris Bender (D)
Top payees
$1,600
Courtney Mullins
no purpose stated
$1,250
Martina Ackridge
no purpose stated
$690
L And L Catering And Bistro
"food for first fundraiser"
$614
Kelly's Sporting Goods
"t shirts"
$599
Amazon
"pos credit card machine"
$549
Print Dirt Cheap
"stickers and flyers"
$428
Aloft Hotels
"lodging for dem party mandatory training"
$411
Marriott Courtyard, Fayetteville, NC
"lodging for dem party meeting"
$374
Iris Bender
"reimburse for mileage, meals, tolls for dem training travel"
$303
Stalling Printing
"business cards, letterhead"
$225
Mike Ramsdell
"50/50 raffle winner payout"
$204
Wix.com Ltd
"web page"
$191
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"door flyers"
$125
Democrat Party Of NC
"training"
$100
Lillians List
"meeting to request funding"
$91
Costco
"wine for fundraiser open house"
$85
American Button Machine
"button stock for printing"
$53
Throneburg Photography
"potraits of candidate for logo, web, flyers, etc"
$53
Usps
no purpose stated
$28
Usps Patterson, NC
no purpose stated
Destin Hall (R)
Top payees
$951,000
NC House Republican Campaign Committee
"non-federal contribution"
$159,522
Cardinal Strategies LLC
"fundraising consulting, food/beverage"
$87,196
Frontline Strategies, LLC
"online/email/texting services"
$80,000
Dustin Helton
"campaign aide"
$78,902
Winred Technical Services LLC
"merchant fees"
$60,000
Gamechangers Strategies, LLC
"management consulting"
$42,992
Cm&Co, LLC
"accounting services"
$40,000
Onmessage INC.
"management consulting"
$33,484
Gm Financial
"campaign vehicle lease"
$18,898
Old North Strategies, LLC
"fundraising consulting, software, website/email services"
$15,940
The Metropolitan
"rent"
$11,900
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill
"event food/beverage"
$11,134
Anedot
"merchant fees"
$7,809
Nap Holdings LLC
"transportation"
$6,800
Branson For NC House District 59
"contribution"
$6,800
Stevens For Justice
"non-federal contribution"
$6,800
Wyatt T Dixon
"contribution refund"
$6,800
Blust For NC House
"contribution"
$6,800
Committee To Elect Jake Johnson
"contribution"
$6,800
Elect Kidwell Committee
"contribution"
$6,800
Committee To Elect Jonathan Almond
"contribution"
$6,800
Committee To Elect Erin Pare
"contribution"
$6,800
Committee To Elect Mitchell S. Setzer
"contribution"
$6,800
Cmte To Elect Jeff Zenger To NC House
"contribution"
$6,800
Committee To Elect Bill Ward To NC House
"contribution"
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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