Fundraising Update For The Race For North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District
North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is heating up with primaries on both the Republican and Democrat side of the aisle.
Republicans:
Congressman Chuck Edwards
Total Raised: $233,163
Total Expenditure: $136,413
Cash on Hand: $205,513
This is Edwards raised over $1.5 million in 2022 for his first election when he unseated incumbent Congressman Madison Cawthorne.
Veteran Adam Smith
Total raised: $29,633
Total Expenditure: $4,162
Cash On Hand: $25,470
Smith announced his campaign in September more than halfway through the fundraising quarter. His end of year report will provide greater clarity on his fundraising ahead of the March 2026 primary.
Democrats:
Jamie Ager
Total Raised: $340,511
Total Expenditure: $112,788
Cash on Hand: $227,722
Ager is from a politically connected family with a long history in Democrat politics. Most political insiders see Ager as the Democrat Party’s preferred candidate.
Moe Davis (withdrawn)
Total Raised: $111,369
Total Expenditure: $111,359
Cash on Hand: $0
Davis withdrew after he called out the favorable treatment Ager was receiving with the Democrat Party, who was supposed to stay neutral in primaries.
Richard Hudspeth
Total Raised: $88,129
Total Expenditure: $3,771
Cash on Hand: $84,357
Zelda Briarwood
Total Raised: $26,913
Total Expenditure: $2,931
Cash on Hand: $23,981
Tim’s Take: The fundraising from all the different candidates shows that this primary will be highly contested, with both Democrats and Republicans will have competitive primaries this March. Depending on the results of the primary, North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District may become a true battleground in the 2026 midterm election. There are additional candidates in the race but they have not filed an FEC report yet.
