PaidForPolitics

North Carolina’s 9th District

Outside groups have reported $395,412 in independent spending in this race: $394,077 for the general election and $1,335 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is AB PAC, at $389K.

  • General election
    $394K
  • Primaries
    $1K
  • Late reports
    $23K
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Richard Hudson (R)

Incumbent

Raised
$3.2M
Spent
$2.5M
Cash on hand
$1.3M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • Against$389K

Richard Ojeda (D)

Raised
$2.2M
Spent
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$164K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$5K

Primary and other: $1K for, $0 against.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Nigel William Bristow (D), raised $5,737.

Every outside spender · 3 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
AB PACHybrid PAC · $23K in late reportsAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)$389K–$389KSept. 1, 2026
Rebellion PACHybrid PACFOR Richard Ojeda (D)$5K–$5KJune 30, 2026
Turn Left PACHybrid PACFOR Richard Ojeda (D)–$1K$1KMarch 2, 2026

Latest filings · newest 16

DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 1, 2026LateAB PACMail- estimated costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$23,132
Aug. 21, 2026AB PACMail- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$23,132
Aug. 21, 2026AB PACMail- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$23,132
Aug. 21, 2026AB PACMail- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$23,132
Aug. 17, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
Aug. 10, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
Aug. 7, 2026AB PACProduction- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$42,300
Aug. 7, 2026AB PACProduction- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$1,823
Aug. 3, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
July 31, 2026AB PACProduction- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$2,923
July 27, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
July 20, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
July 13, 2026AB PACDigital advertising- actual costAGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$38,000
June 30, 2026Rebellion PACMedia advertisingFOR Richard Ojeda (D)General$5,000
June 29, 2026AB PACProduction- actual cost (est. on 7/16/26)AGAINST Richard Hudson (R)General$21,505
March 2, 2026Turn Left PACCampaign text fundraisingFOR Richard Ojeda (D)Primary$1,335

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Richard Hudson. How this works.