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SD-4: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Rivera (D) $27K cash$126K cash Newton (R)
Newton holds 4.6x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Rivera $31K / Newton $124K.
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Jessica (Jess) Rivera
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$31K
Spent
$19K
Cash
$27K
Where it comes from
Individuals 79%PACs 3%Cand. cmtes 14%Party 3%Other 1%
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Buck Newton
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 10, 2026
Raised
$124K
Spent
$14K
Cash
$126K
Where it comes from
Individuals 78%PACs 16%Cand. cmtes 1%Party 5%
The details
| Metric | Rivera (D) | Newton (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) | 2026 Q2 (Jul 10) |
| Total raised | $31,497 | $124,276 |
| Total spent | $18,747 | $13,616 |
| Cash on hand | $27,316 | $126,192 |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 79% | 78% |
| PACs | 3% | 16% |
| Candidate committees | 14% | 1% |
| Party | 3% | 5% |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 23% | 0% |
| Itemized donors | 77 | 90 |
“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.
Jessica (Jess) Rivera (D)
Top 25 of 77 itemized contributors
$3,400Cand. cmte
Jonah Garson For NC
$3,380Indiv
Jess Rivera
Candidate · Candidate
$1,000Indiv
William Hill
Engineer · Nvidia
$1,000Party
North Carolina Democratic Party
reported as in-kind
$1,000Indiv
Timothy Goettel
Attorney · Smith Anderson
$1,000Cand. cmte
Lisa Grafstein Campaign
$1,000PAC
Vote Save America
$1,000Indiv
Ruth Bromer
Retired Owner · Treklite INC.
$707Indiv
Patsy Ewan
None
$500Indiv
Mark Boren
Electrical Engineer · Do Supply
$500Indiv
Eric Huang
CEO · Prometheus Group
$500Indiv
Sheryl Grafstein
Systems Engineer · Truist
$310Indiv
Nancy Hawley
None
$300Indiv
Hervey Mciver
Conservation · The Nature Conservancy
$286Indiv
Mary Mclees-Lane
Retired Social Worker
$250Indiv
Lancey Cowan
None
$250Indiv
Tom Davis
None
$250Indiv
Herbert Farmer
Banker · Truist Bank
$250Indiv
Susan Shingleton Boykin
None
$250Indiv
Beverley Clark
Mediator · Self Employed
$250Indiv
Megan Wagner
Partner · Dogwood Campaigns
$250Indiv
George Wellde
Consultant · Self Employed
$250Indiv
Barbara R Kornegay
None
$237Other
Staples, INC.
$225Indiv
Jesse Young
Training Manager · Paybright
Buck Newton (R)
Top 25 of 90 itemized contributors
$13,200Indiv
Eldon Leo Green III
Owner · Green Engineering
$6,800Indiv
Eldon S Newton JR
Retired Insurance · Retired
$6,000Party
NC Senate Majority Fund
reported as in-kind
$5,600Indiv
Rogers H Clark
Petrolium Marketer · Samson Oil Company
$5,600Indiv
Bill Boyle
CEO · North State Consulting
$5,000PAC
NC Realtors PAC
$4,900Indiv
Parker Overton
Real Estate · Overton Group
$4,000PAC
Duke Energy Corporation PAC
$3,400Indiv
Jenny L Lerro
Attorney · Self
$3,400Indiv
Julian Rawl
Owner · Preston Development Co
$3,400Indiv
E C "eddie" Smith JR
Owner · Grady White Boats
$3,000PAC
NC Home Builders Association
$2,800Indiv
Travis Burt
Retired
$2,500Indiv
Ken Hill
Financial Advisor · Merrill Lynch
$2,026PAC
NC Auto Dealers PAC
$2,000Indiv
Rob E Barnhill III
President And CEO · Barnhill Contracting Company
$2,000Indiv
Bob E Barnhill JR
Chairman · Barnhill Contracting
$2,000Indiv
W Earl Taylor JR
Attorney · Taylor Law
$2,000Indiv
Jasper L Lewis JR
Dentist · Easter Orthodontics And Pediatric Dentistry
$2,000Indiv
Jim Chesnutt
Retired
$2,000Indiv
Royce E Everette JR
President · Time Investment Corp
$1,700Cand. cmte
Committee To Elect Chris Hill
$1,700Indiv
Christopher K Hill
Builder · Hill Building Contractors
$1,500Indiv
David L West
Insurance · West Insurance
$1,500Indiv
Dillon Godley
CFO · Er Lewis Construction
Total spent (D / R)
$19K / $14K
Cash on hand
$27K / $126K
Burn rate
60% / 11%
Jessica (Jess) Rivera (D)
Top payees
$3,758
Jess Rivera
"reimbursement of in-kind"
$3,000
Nachofied LLC
"graphic design"
$2,107
Akita Solutions, LLC
"compliance consulting"
$952
Stripe
"payment processing fees for ngp contributions"
$825
Ngp Van, INC.
"software expense"
$747
Staples, INC.
"print media"
$550
Renegade Squirrel, INC.
"research"
$470
Barham Merch Co.
"t-shirts"
$305
United States Postal Service
"postage"
$288
Actblue, LLC
"payment processing fee"
$200
Tom Davis
"refund of excessive cash contribution"
$155
Wilson Pride NC, INC.
"event registration"
$67
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"software expense"
$50
Robin Davis
"refund of excessive cash contribution"
Buck Newton (R)
Top payees
$2,390
Aggregated Non-Media Expense
"travel - gas"
$1,700
Amy Ellis
"accounting fees"
$1,261
Anedot
"processing fees"
$500
Wilson Republican Party
no purpose stated
$490
Capen Consulting
"website"
$399
Squareup.com
"subscription"
$323
NC Republican Party
no purpose stated
$285
Michael Lewis Photography
"senate photographs"
$140
Wilson Co Board Of Elections
"filing fees"
$75
Village Tavern
"meals"
$53
K38 Seaboard
"meals"
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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