Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Addison McDowell?
Addison McDowell’s campaign for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District has reported raising $1,456,167 through October 14, 2026. That includes $639,689 (44%) in itemized individual contributions, $18,154 (1.2%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $670,755 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,456,167January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PACs and other committees | $670,755 | 46% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $639,689 | 44% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $18,154 | 1.2% |
| Other receipts | $127,568 | 8.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKelly C Penley$7,572 · 1.2% of $633,441
- Top committeeMCDOWELL VICTORY FUND$88,792 · 35% of $253,042
- Top employerCheckmate Government Relations$18,000 · 2.9% of $622,406
- Top occupationRetired$54,679 · 8.8% of $622,406
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$61,451 · 18% of $337,820
- Top stateNorth Carolina$476,886 · 75% of $633,441
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to McDowell’s campaign is Kelly C Penley, who gave $7,572 across 4 contributions. Joe Burleson gave $7,286.
McDowell’s top individual contributors
- Kelly C Penley$7,5724 contributions
- Joe Burleson$7,2863 contributions
- Bryan Starnes$7,2863 contributions
- Drew Boggs$7,0002 contributions
- Douglas Boyette$7,0002 contributions
- Paul Buckhout$7,0001 contribution
- Brenda K Cline$7,0002 contributions
- Dale K Cline$7,0002 contributions
- David S Congdon$7,0002 contributions
- Michael Cooke$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $253,042 in itemized contributions. The largest is MCDOWELL VICTORY FUND, at $88,792 across 6 contributions. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
McDowell’s top committee contributors
- MCDOWELL VICTORY FUND$88.8K6 contributions
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$5,0001 contribution
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$5,0002 contributions
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Checkmate Government Relations: contributors who work there gave $18,000 across 8 contributions. ALG Senior is next at $14,286. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $152,400 (24% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
McDowell’s top employers
- Self-employed$67K37 contributions
- Retired$58.7K42 contributions
- Not Reported$26.8K12 contributions
- Checkmate Government Relations$18K8 contributions
- ALG Senior$14.3K4 contributions
- Winklevoss Capital Management$14K4 contributions
- Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting$9,6006 contributions
- Blackstone$7,0002 contributions
- CGCN Group$7,0002 contributions
- ClearPath Foundation$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $51,547 across 27 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $44,365. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $81,929 (13% of itemized individual dollars).
McDowell’s top occupations
- Retired$54.7K40 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$51.5K27 contributions
- Attorney$44.4K38 contributions
- Consultant$44K40 contributions
- Owner$34.6K15 contributions
- President$28.5K18 contributions
- Vice President$28.3K17 contributions
- Not reported$27.3K13 contributions
- Partner$25.5K16 contributions
- Lobbyist$24K20 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $61,451 (9.7% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $29,300. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $152,400 (24% of itemized individual dollars).
McDowell’s top industries
- Self-Employed & Freelance$67K37 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$61.5K43 contributions
- Retired$58.7K42 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$29.3K14 contributions
- Not Reported$26.8K12 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$22.3K16 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$20.8K20 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$18.8K8 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$15K6 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$5,7504 contributions
Top states
North Carolina contributors gave the most, $476,886 (75% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state McDowell is running in; 25% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
McDowell’s top states
- North Carolina$476.9K321 contributions
- Virginia$34.4K46 contributions
- New York$31.5K9 contributions
- California$20.6K13 contributions
- District of Columbia$16.3K24 contributions
- Florida$8,5005 contributions
- Georgia$8,0003 contributions
- Texas$8,0003 contributions
- Maryland$6,5006 contributions
- Oklahoma$4,5002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Addison McDowell. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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