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2014

North Carolina House, District 12

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 10:28 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $2,233,532
Total candidate spending: $2,147,390
Total outside spending: $256,096
Candidate + outside spending: $2,403,486

Incumbent: Melvin L. Watt (D)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Democrat

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY (D)
Won General
N $23,091 12/31/14 $766,898 $743,807 $242,373 $0
COAKLEY, VINCE (R)
Lost General
N $16,999 12/31/14 $383,908 $366,908 $27 $0
MITCHELL, JAMES (D)
Lost in primary
N $9,093 4/16/14 $32,412 $23,318 $0 $0
BRANDON, MARCUS (D)
Lost in primary
N $1,000 6/30/14 $254,915 $222,096 $0 $0
BATTLE, GEORGE EDWARD III (D)
Lost in primary
N $499 12/31/14 $279,949 $279,450 $0 $0
GRAHAM, MALCOLM (D)
Lost in primary
N $286 12/31/14 $220,970 $220,684 $0 $13,695
THREATT, ARCHIE LEON (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $27 12/31/14 $7,931 $7,903 $0 $0
OSBORNE, CURTIS C (D)
Lost in primary
N $-182 12/31/14 $229,146 $229,328 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1086801 Monthly/quarterly report ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $148,407 $287,528 $70,425
1087403 Monthly/quarterly report MALCOLM GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $18,613 $60,757 $1,246
1076215 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received MALCOLM GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS 6/4/16 - 6/4/16 $1,000 $0
1076122 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received ALMA ADAMS FOR CONGRESS 6/2/16 - 6/3/16 $15,500 $0
1075970 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received MALCOLM GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS 6/2/16 - 6/2/16 $1,000 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Support
Pivot Group - Washington, DC $18,608 2014-05-09 Mailhouse
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Support
Pivot Group - Washington, DC $18,608 2014-05-09 Mailhouse
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Support
Pivot Group - Washington, DC $18,608 2014-05-09 Mailhouse
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Support
Pivot Group - Washington, DC $18,608 2014-05-09 Mailhouse
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Support
Pivot Group - Washington, DC $18,608 2014-05-09 Mailhouse

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
WOMEN VOTE! ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY (D) N US Rep. (NC-12)
Support
$196,773
PROGRESSIVE KICK INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY (D) N US Rep. (NC-12)
Support
$45,589
PROGRESSIVE KICK INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES GRAHAM, MALCOLM (D) N US Rep. (NC-12)
Oppose
$13,695
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