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Who's Funding Michael Whatley?

By GovMoneyGraph Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina

Michael Whatley’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina has reported raising $13,668,468 through October 14, 2026. That includes $4,989,671 (37%) in itemized individual contributions, $2,273,875 (17%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,032,255 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$13,668,468June 30, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$4,989,67137%
Individuals giving $200 or less$2,273,87517%
PACs and other committees$970,2557.1%
Party committees$62,0000.5%
Other receipts$5,372,66639%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Whatley’s campaign is Sandra Henson, who gave $14,000 across 1 contribution. Marjorie B Buckley gave $11,000.

Whatley’s top individual contributors

  1. Sandra Henson$14K1 contribution
  2. Marjorie B Buckley$11K2 contributions
  3. Thomas Glasgow$10.7K4 contributions
  4. Robert Cox$10.5K2 contributions
  5. Thomas Teague$10K2 contributions
  6. Thomas C Baloga$10K2 contributions
  7. David S Baum$10K1 contribution
  8. Damon Kimber$10K1 contribution
  9. Richard Weiss$10K1 contribution
  10. Brett Tanner$9,4239 contributions
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $5,199,103 in itemized contributions. The largest is WHATLEY VICTORY COMMITTEE, at $4,525,847 across 11 contributions. NORTH CAROLINA AND MICHIGAN SENATE FUND follows with $132,634. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.

Whatley’s top committee contributors

  1. WHATLEY VICTORY COMMITTEE$4.5M11 contributions
  2. NORTH CAROLINA AND MICHIGAN SENATE FUND$132.6K4 contributions
  3. STRENGTHEN OUR MAJORITY$123.3K2 contributions
  4. KEEP THE SENATE$109.2K3 contributions
  5. ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY$79.5K9 contributions
  6. KEEP THE SENATE RED 2026$65.2K4 contributions
  7. SENATE PATH TO VICTORY 2026$28.8K1 contribution
  8. TEAM MORENO$16K4 contributions
  9. COLLINS & WHATLEY MAJORITY FUND$12.9K1 contribution
  10. WHATLEY BUCKHOUT VICTORY FUND$8,8651 contribution
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Top employers

The leading named employer is ENTREPRENEUR: contributors who work there gave $47,273 across 525 contributions. Blackstone is next at $34,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $2,800,008 (56% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Whatley’s top employers

  1. Retired$2.3M78,467 contributions
  2. Self-employed$278.9K1,525 contributions
  3. Not Reported$74.1K240 contributions
  4. Homemaker$63.6K201 contributions
  5. ENTREPRENEUR$47.3K525 contributions
  6. Unemployed$35.2K366 contributions
  7. Blackstone$34K9 contributions
  8. RDV Corporation$28K4 contributions
  9. KKR$20K4 contributions
  10. Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting$16K5 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $260,189 across 423 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $141,064. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $2,420,816 (49% of itemized individual dollars).

Whatley’s top occupations

  1. Retired$2.3M78,429 contributions
  2. Chief Executive Officer$260.2K423 contributions
  3. Attorney$141.1K214 contributions
  4. Owner$122.9K395 contributions
  5. Vice President$110.8K179 contributions
  6. Consultant$106.3K207 contributions
  7. Real Estate$92.2K402 contributions
  8. Manager$88.7K242 contributions
  9. President$88.2K157 contributions
  10. Not reported$80.1K254 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $303,429 (6.1% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $94,157. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $2,800,008 (56% of itemized individual dollars).

Whatley’s top industries

  1. Retired$2.3M78,467 contributions
  2. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$303.4K214 contributions
  3. Self-Employed & Freelance$278.9K1,525 contributions
  4. Legal & Professional Services$94.2K152 contributions
  5. Not Reported$74.1K240 contributions
  6. Homemaker$63.6K201 contributions
  7. Manufacturing & Industrial$39.6K106 contributions
  8. Unemployed$35.2K366 contributions
  9. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$34.1K175 contributions
  10. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$25.8K74 contributions
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Top states

North Carolina contributors gave the most, $2,176,609 (44% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Whatley is running in; 56% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Whatley’s top states

  1. North Carolina$2.2M10,619 contributions
  2. Florida$390.8K9,676 contributions
  3. California$358.4K5,713 contributions
  4. Texas$334.8K9,954 contributions
  5. Virginia$180.1K3,768 contributions
  6. New York$151.4K2,036 contributions
  7. New Jersey$89K1,720 contributions
  8. Michigan$88.1K1,147 contributions
  9. Georgia$80.8K4,027 contributions
  10. Colorado$62.7K1,386 contributions
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About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Michael Whatley. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (WHATLEY FOR SENATE), 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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