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Published Oct 26, 2026, 5:03 PM Central · This version Oct 26, 2026, 5:03 PM Central · As of 2026-10-26
NC-01’s latest campaign notices cover different receipt days
October 24 notices list $29,000 for Don Davis’s committee and $26,705.08 for Laurie Buckhout’s, but cover different receipt days. They give voters a look at qualifying late receipts, not a fundraising ranking. Tom Bailey is also on the official ballot; missing records are not zero money. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Use FEC’s guide and the linked notices to check qualifying receipts without double-counting →North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- 16 source records
- Federal Election Commission
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
- USAGov
Still open: Different receipt-date spans and notice thresholds prevent a whole-day or campaign-total fundraising ranking. All open questions ↓
Reporting question · As of 2026-10-26
The question: What do the latest North Carolina First District campaign notices establish about money behind the federal candidates?
North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
Davis principal committee
$29,000 listed; 12 receipts dated October 22–23. Notice filed October 24.
[1]Buckhout principal committee
$26,705.08 listed; nine receipts dated October 23. Notice filed October 24.
[2]North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
Read the process as a table
| Component | Meaning | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davis principal committee | $29,000 listed; 12 receipts dated October 22–23. Notice filed October 24. | [1] |
| Buckhout principal committee | $26,705.08 listed; nine receipts dated October 23. Notice filed October 24. | [2] |
| Before comparing | Different receipt spans and threshold-based lists; no campaign-total ranking. Bailey is not assigned a zero. | [3] [4] |
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Understand the story.
The filing date is not the receipt period
Davis’s three-page notice lists 12 receipts dated October 22 and 23. Buckhout’s two-page notice lists nine, all dated October 23. Adding each document gives $29,000 and $26,705.08 respectively. The shared filing date does not turn these lists into a comparison of one day’s fundraising. [1] [2]
Why this slice cannot rank campaigns
Form 6 covers qualifying last-minute contributions, including some loans and in-kind contributions. It leaves out smaller receipts and is not cash on hand or spending. FEC says the receipts also go in the next regular report; adding both reports would double-count them. [3]
Keep the third candidate visible
The official general-election list also names Libertarian Tom Bailey. His identified historical committee returned no 2026 filings, and the current-cycle committee search returned none. That is a search result, not proof he has no money. Buckhout’s two other returned authorized committees are outside this explicitly selected principal-committee comparison. [4]
Follow the records to a federal choice
This district chooses a House member who participates in federal lawmaking and budget decisions. A notice shows reported campaign support, not a promise’s feasibility, donor influence or a winner. Use FEC’s guide and the original notices; compare complete regular reports only under matching periods and categories. [5] [3]
How we know5 scoped claims · 16 source recordsView evidence
Each claim keeps its full assertion, date, source passage and limits. Source counts describe records, not independent corroboration.
1.Davis noticeSupported
The October 24 Form 6 for Don Davis for NC lists 12 contributions/loans received on October 22–23 totaling $29,000.
- Scope
- North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- Evidence passage
- Image 202610249945201327, all three pages, candidate/office/committee fields and the 12 date/amount rows; notice-arithmetic.json.
- As of
- 2026-10-26
- Limit
- Only this selected notice. The total is not all receipts for either day, cash on hand, spending or a fundraising lead.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:20.664Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
2.Buckhout noticeSupported
The October 24 Form 6 for Laurie Buckhout for Congress lists nine contributions/loans received on October 23 totaling $26,705.08.
- Scope
- North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- Evidence passage
- Image 202610249945200561, both pages, candidate/office/committee fields and the nine date/amount rows; notice-arithmetic.json.
- As of
- 2026-10-26
- Limit
- Only this principal-committee notice, with a different receipt-date span from Davis. Not total resources or a like-for-like day of fundraising.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:20.742Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
3.Notice selectionSupported
FEC guidance requires House and Senate candidate committees to disclose qualifying contributions of $1,000 or more during the specified late pre-election window; these receipts are also itemized in the next regular report.
- Scope
- North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- Evidence passage
- 48-Hour Notices, first two substantive paragraphs and contribution-type list; Note distinguishing Form 5.
- As of
- 2026-10-26
- Limit
- Form 6 includes loans and other contribution types. Summing a notice and later regular itemization can double-count the same receipt.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:20.742Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
4.All three ballot candidatesSupported
The official general-election list names Democrat Don Davis, Republican Laurie Buckhout and Libertarian Tom Bailey for North Carolina House District 1. Matched FEC searches return the two October 24 principal-committee notices; Bailey’s identified historical committee has no returned 2026 filings and the 2026 committee query returns none.
- Scope
- North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- Evidence passage
- Official November 3 candidate list, page 1, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 01; FEC results candidate_id/principal_committees, committee designation and dated filing rows. Buckhout’s two other authorized committees have latest filings in April and October 22.
- As of
- 2026-10-26
- Limit
- No missing record is a zero-dollar figure or a filing-violation finding. Searches cover the returned identified committees and capture time; not undisclosed activity or all possible resource categories.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:20.763Z · North Carolina State Board of Elections
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:24.807Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:24.787Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:24.946Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:53.917Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:53.996Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:05:53.987Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:11:28.129Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:11:28.198Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:11:28.061Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:11:41.015Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:11:41.077Z · Federal Election Commission
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
5.The federal power at stakeSupported
The district chooses one member of the U.S. House, part of Congress, whose legislative and budget responsibilities are shared with the rest of the federal lawmaking process.
- Scope
- North Carolina U.S. House District 1, November 2026 general election: the latest principal-committee Form 6 notice for each candidate returned by matched 2026 filing searches, both filed October 24. Davis lists October 22–23 receipts; Buckhout lists October 23 receipts. Neither notice is a whole-day or campaign total. No cash, total-resource ranking, donor influence or election forecast is established.
- Evidence passage
- NCSBE page 1, US HOUSE DISTRICT 01; USAGov Branches of the U.S. government, Legislative branch: Congress includes Senate and House; key roles include drafting proposed laws and surveying the budget.
- As of
- 2026-10-26
- Limit
- One representative cannot alone enact a federal law or change a household bill. Senate confirmation duties are not assigned to House members, and no chamber-control arithmetic is asserted.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:20.763Z · North Carolina State Board of Elections
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
Retrieved 2026-10-26T17:06:21.245Z · USAGov
Search results are bounded by query and capture time. The original ballot roster establishes candidacy; FEC registration does not. Context sources do not renew the October 24 news date.
What remains open.
- Different receipt-date spans and notice thresholds prevent a whole-day or campaign-total fundraising ranking.
- Bailey’s missing current-cycle committee/filings do not establish zero receipts; undisclosed activity and database completeness are not independently audited.
- No comparable candidate policy platform account, independent-spending total, cash comparison or verified House-control seat arithmetic is established.
A new notice, amended filing, changed official roster or matched complete regular reports would reopen this account. Preserve this version and attach the original record and specific revision reason.
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