North Carolina 1st District

Toss Up Cook Political Report, as of October 16, 2026

Incumbent: Don Davis (D). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-20Source: FEC

3.5 to 1 outside money
helping Don Davis

The short version

Don Davis has raised $5.6M to Laurie Buckhout's $4.7M (1.2x), through September 30, 2026.
$2.4M of Laurie Buckhout's total is the candidate's own money (contributions and loans).
Outside groups have reported $13.7M in general election spending: $10.7M helping the Democrat and $3.0M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: HMP, $5.7M opposing Laurie Buckhout.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Don Davis

Raised: $5.6M
Spent: $3.8M
Cash on hand: $2.0M
From PACs: $1.9M
From individuals: $3.1M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $10.7M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

Laurie Buckhout

Raised: $4.7M
Spent: $2.9M
Cash on hand: $1.9M
From PACs: $520K
From individuals: $1.0M
Self funding: $2.4M
Outside money for (general): $3.0M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$13.7MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 20, 2026

$10.7MSpent to help Don Davis in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$3.0MSpent to help Laurie Buckhout in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $962K in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
HMP	Oppose Laurie Buckhout	$5.7M	C00495028
With Honor Fund III, Inc.	Support Don Davis	$2.7M	C00898890
Safety & Affordability PAC Inc.	Oppose Don Davis	$1.5M	C00960443
Center Forward Committee	Support Don Davis	$945K	C00568444
American Majority Action PAC	Support Laurie Buckhout	$513K	C00952994
Rolling Sea Action Fund	Support Don Davis	$480K	C00844530
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Don Davis	$262K	C00960435
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support Laurie Buckhout	$244K	C00960435
Civic Renewal Fund Inc.	Support Laurie Buckhout	$227K	C00953588
Restoration of America PAC	Oppose Don Davis	$222K	C00571588
Progressive Turnout Project	Support Don Davis	$152K	C00580068
HMP	Support Don Davis	$145K	C00495028
AB PAC	Support Don Davis	$112K	C00492140
VoteVets	Support Don Davis	$105K	C00418897
VoteVets	Oppose Laurie Buckhout	$105K	C00418897

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

With Honor Fund III, Inc. ← $6.8M from With Honor Fund II, Inc. (89% of its reported receipts)
Center Forward Committee ← $3.5M from Center Forward (92% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
American Majority Action PAC ← $10.9M from Restoration of America PAC (100% of its reported receipts) ← whose largest donor is Richard E. Uihlein, $66.7M
Rolling Sea Action Fund ← $2.6M from Let It Resound (61% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Don Davis

PAC	Given	Checks
Patriot PAC	$11K	3
National Apartment Association Political Action Committee	$10K	4
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC)	$10K	4
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PAC	$10K	2
With Honor PAC	$10K	2
Honeywell International Political Action Committee	$10K	7
Abbvie Political Action Committee	$10K	3
Biotechnology Innovation Organization PAC (Bio PAC)	$10K	3
Darling Ingredients Inc Political Action Committee (Darpac)	$10K	2
National Marine Manufacturers Association and Marine Retailers Association Boat PAC	$10K	2

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 407 PACs in total.

R Laurie Buckhout

PAC	Given	Checks
Gop Winning Women 2026	$15K	2
Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)	$10K	2
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC	$10K	2
Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee	$10K	2
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee	$10K	1
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC	$10K	2
Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee	$10K	2
Drummond Company, Inc. Political Action Committee (Dpac)	$5K	1
Be Victorious Over Democrats PAC	$5K	1
Land of Opportunity PAC	$5K	1

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through June 30, 2026. 99 PACs in total.

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Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Don Davis: fec.gov/data/candidate/H2NC02287
FEC committee filings, Don Davis principal campaign committee: C00795211
FEC candidate page, Laurie Buckhout: fec.gov/data/candidate/H4NC01137
FEC committee filings, Laurie Buckhout principal campaign committee: C00853499
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 16, 2026
Nominees: ncnewsline.com