Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Roy Cooper?
Roy Cooper’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina has reported raising $49,585,341 through October 14, 2026. That includes $12,002,337 (24%) in itemized individual contributions, $5,983,040 (12%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,003,620 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$49,585,341July 25, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $12,002,337 | 24% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $5,983,040 | 12% |
| PACs and other committees | $931,507 | 1.9% |
| Party committees | $72,113 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $30,596,344 | 62% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualMichelle Boyers$21,000 · 0.2% of $12,113,237
- Top committeeCOOPER VICTORY FUND$27,325,000 · 96% of $28,435,810
- Top employerDuke University$60,089 · 0.5% of $11,974,685
- Top occupationNot employed$4,340,130 · 36% of $11,974,685
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$494,266 · 5.1% of $9,751,681
- Top stateNorth Carolina$5,752,133 · 48% of $12,109,237
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Cooper’s campaign is Michelle Boyers, who gave $21,000 across 4 contributions. Samuel M. Longiotti gave $17,000.
Cooper’s top individual contributors
- Michelle Boyers$21K4 contributions
- Samuel M. Longiotti$17K13 contributions
- Helgi K. Shuford$16.5K2 contributions
- M. W. Erwin$14K2 contributions
- Ellyn M. Lindsay$14K3 contributions
- Nicola Miner$14K4 contributions
- Anthony B. Evnin$13K4 contributions
- Meredith S. Oates$13K5 contributions
- Gerard H. Davidson, Jr.$12K3 contributions
- Robert C. Hewitt$12K6 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $28,435,810 in itemized contributions. The largest is COOPER VICTORY FUND, at $27,325,000 across 46 contributions. OH NC VICTORY FUND 2026 follows with $146,292. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Cooper’s top committee contributors
- COOPER VICTORY FUND$27.3M46 contributions
- OH NC VICTORY FUND 2026$146.3K3 contributions
- VAN HOLLEN COOPER VICTORY FUND$98.1K3 contributions
- JUSTICE 2026$92.2K1 contribution
- COOPER OSSOFF VICTORY FUND$89.9K4 contributions
- NC COOPER SENATE VICTORY FUND$86K4 contributions
- COONS COOPER VICTORY FUND$75.5K2 contributions
- THE LIFTOFF FUND$65.4K3 contributions
- MAJORITY 2026$62.8K1 contribution
- SAVE OUR SENATE 2026$51.6K5 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is Duke University: contributors who work there gave $60,089 across 234 contributions. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is next at $42,179. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $8,220,465 (68% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Cooper’s top employers
- Unemployed$7.4M40,778 contributions
- Self-employed$833.9K3,018 contributions
- Duke University$60.1K234 contributions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill$42.2K152 contributions
- Jane Street$28.8K9 contributions
- Anthropic$28K8 contributions
- Blackstone$21K6 contributions
- Abrams & Abrams, P.A.$17.5K5 contributions
- Apollo Global Management$16.5K7 contributions
- GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION$14K3 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $809,527 across 1,953 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $296,474. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $7,374,150 (61% of itemized individual dollars).
Cooper’s top occupations
- Not employed$4.3M30,231 contributions
- Retired$3M10,527 contributions
- Attorney$809.5K1,953 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$296.5K240 contributions
- Physician$257.5K1,050 contributions
- Manager$203.1K765 contributions
- Professor$170.5K827 contributions
- Owner$168.5K388 contributions
- Consultant$155.2K627 contributions
- Vice President$150.6K246 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $494,266 (4.1% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $278,920. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $8,220,465 (68% of itemized individual dollars).
Cooper’s top industries
- Unemployed$7.4M40,778 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$833.9K3,018 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$494.3K464 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$278.9K360 contributions
- Education & Academia$224.5K870 contributions
- Technology & Communications$123.4K329 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$113.1K86 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$89.5K377 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$59.9K86 contributions
- Government$50.3K232 contributions
Top states
North Carolina contributors gave the most, $5,752,133 (47% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Cooper is running in; 53% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Cooper’s top states
- North Carolina$5.8M33,985 contributions
- California$1.4M4,322 contributions
- New York$1M2,041 contributions
- Massachusetts$580K1,476 contributions
- Florida$339.7K1,056 contributions
- Maryland$300.9K1,067 contributions
- Washington$218.4K1,051 contributions
- Illinois$217.2K649 contributions
- Virginia$212.1K1,249 contributions
- Texas$203.8K729 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Roy Cooper. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA), 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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