Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Colby Watson?
Colby Watson’s campaign for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $57,590 through October 14, 2026. That includes $11,980 (21%) in itemized individual contributions, $15,400 (27%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $4,750 from PACs, party and other committees and $25,460 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$57,590July 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate’s own money | $25,460 | 44% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $15,400 | 27% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $11,980 | 21% |
| Party committees | $3,000 | 5.2% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,750 | 3.0% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBruce Cuddy$1,000 · 8.7% of $11,480
- Top committeeDEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF UNION COUNTY$250 · 50% of $500
- Top employerMPS$744 · 6.5% of $11,480
- Top occupationNot employed$6,255 · 54% of $11,480
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$250 · 2.5% of $9,836
- Top stateNorth Carolina$11,330 · 99% of $11,480
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Watson’s campaign is Bruce Cuddy, who gave $1,000 across 1 contribution. Marcia Meekins gave $1,000.
Watson’s top individual contributors
- Bruce Cuddy$1,0001 contribution
- Marcia Meekins$1,0001 contribution
- Lawrence Schulz$1,0001 contribution
- Robert Hesselbacher$7502 contributions
- Jack Tekavec$7444 contributions
- John Kibler$6006 contributions
- Dale Leiting$5001 contribution
- Courtney Morphis$5001 contribution
- Johnny Wales$5001 contribution
- Claudia Flagg$4505 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $500 in itemized contributions. The largest is DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF UNION COUNTY, at $250 across 1 contribution. UNION NC SENIORS follows with $250. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Watson’s top committee contributors
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF UNION COUNTY$2501 contribution
- UNION NC SENIORS$2501 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MPS: contributors who work there gave $744 across 4 contributions. WALES DATA TECHNOLOGY LLC is next at $500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $9,336 (81% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Watson’s top employers
- Unemployed$6,25536 contributions
- Retired$1,5815 contributions
- Self-employed$1,0001 contribution
- MPS$7444 contributions
- Not Reported$5001 contribution
- WALES DATA TECHNOLOGY LLC$5001 contribution
- Bank of America$2501 contribution
- Novant Health$2501 contribution
- SUPERIOR CLEANING SERVICE, INC$2501 contribution
- GOVERNMENT$1503 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Farmer” gave the most: $1,000 across 1 contribution. “Quality Tech” follows at $744. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $7,836 (68% of itemized individual dollars).
Watson’s top occupations
- Not employed$6,25536 contributions
- Retired$1,5815 contributions
- Farmer$1,0001 contribution
- Quality Tech$7444 contributions
- Engineer$5001 contribution
- Stay At Home Parent$5001 contribution
- Analyst$2501 contribution
- Owner$2501 contribution
- Technology$2501 contribution
- Planner$1503 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $250 (2.2% of itemized individual dollars). Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals follows with $250. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $9,336 (81% of itemized individual dollars).
Watson’s top industries
- Unemployed$6,25536 contributions
- Retired$1,5815 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$1,0001 contribution
- Not Reported$5001 contribution
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2501 contribution
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2501 contribution
Top states
North Carolina contributors gave the most, $11,330 (99% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Watson is running in; 1.3% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Watson’s top states
- North Carolina$11.3K51 contributions
- California$1503 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Colby Watson. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (COLBY WATSON 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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