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SD-40: Follow the money
Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Waddell (D) $10K cash$0 cash Shields (R)
Waddell has a committee on file; Shields has no machine-readable figures (nothing filed yet, or filed on paper). Raised this cycle: Waddell $9K / Shields $0.
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Joyce Waddell
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 6, 2026
Raised
$9K
Spent
$25K
Cash
$10K
Where it comes from
Individuals 4%PACs 95%Party 1%
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Bobbie Shields
Republican
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.
The details
| Metric | Waddell (D) | Shields (R) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest filing | 2026 Q2 (Jul 6) | |
| Total raised | $9,458 | - |
| Total spent | $25,045 | - |
| Cash on hand | $10,202 | - |
| Where the money comes from | ||
| Individuals | 4% | - |
| PACs | 95% | - |
| Candidate committees | 0% | - |
| Party | 1% | - |
| Small-dollar (<$100) | 4% | - |
| 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.
Joyce Waddell (D)
Top 5 of 5 itemized contributors
$3,000PAC
Duke Energy Corporation PAC
$3,000PAC
NC Association Of Nurse Anesthetists
$2,000PAC
NC Farm Bureau PAC
$1,000PAC
NC CPA PAC
$100Party
Democratic Women Of Mecklenburg County
Bobbie Shields (R)
Top 0 of 0 itemized contributors
No itemized contributors this cycle.
Total spent (D / R)
$25K / $0
Cash on hand
$10K / $0
Burn rate
265% / 0%
Joyce Waddell (D)
Top payees
$10,000
North Carolina Democratic Party
no purpose stated
$10,000
Ncdp - Senate Caucus
"caucus dues"
$2,464
Maven Strategies
"compliance services"
$2,000
NC Association Of Nurse Anesthetists
"check was dated during ncga session"
$416
Switchboard
"texting services"
$140
Mecklenburg County Board Of Elections
"filing fee"
$18
Actblue
"credit card processing"
$7
Google
"email services"
Bobbie Shields (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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