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SD-43: Follow the money

Campaign finance in this race · NC State Board of Elections filings, this cycle (2025-26)
Rutherford (D) $4K cash$234K cash Overcash (R)
Overcash holds 63.4x the cash on hand. Raised this cycle: Rutherford $2K / Overcash $315K.
SR
Steve Rutherford
Democrat
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 6, 2026
Raised
$2K
Spent
$2K
Cash
$4K
Where it comes from
Individuals 85%Party 15%
All filings at NCSBE
BO
Brad Overcash
Republican
Through 2026 Q2 · filed Jul 9, 2026
Raised
$315K
Spent
$169K
Cash
$234K
Where it comes from
Individuals 83%PACs 9%Cand. cmtes 1%Other 6%
All filings at NCSBE

The details

MetricRutherford (D)Overcash (R)
Latest filing2026 Q2 (Jul 6)2026 Q2 (Jul 9)
Total raised$1,981$314,522
Total spent$2,302$169,098
Cash on hand$3,691$234,028
Where the money comes from
Individuals85%83%
PACs0%9%
Candidate committees0%1%
Party15%0%
Small-dollar (<$100)9%0%
Itemized donors10154

“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.

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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