Money raised
U.S. HouseHere's how much the state's 13 House members have raised. The money left in their campaign accounts may include cash raised in previous election cycles.
G.K. Butterfield, Democrat, Wilson: $275,218 ($231,000 in account)
Bob Etheridge, Democrat, Lillington: $480,219 ($1 million in account). Etheridge is a member of the influential Ways and Means committee and has easily won his seat since 1996, despite his district's Republican leanings.
Mike McIntyre, Democrat, Lumberton: $384,693 ($824,917 in account)
Brad Miller, Democrat, Raleigh: $235,475 ($148,000 in account)
David Price, Democrat, Chapel Hill: $73,632 ($218,000 in account). Price is the senior Democrat in the state's delegation.
Mel Watt, Democrat, Charlotte: $83,583 ($140,000 in account). Watt's district, a narrow strip that includes urban areas around Greensboro and Charlotte, was drawn to increase the chances of electing a minority member of Congress.
Safe Republican districts
Howard Coble, Republican, Greensboro: $152,921 ($525,000 in account). Coble, in his 13th term, is the longest-serving member of the state's delegation. His seat is about as safe as they come.
Virginia Foxx, Republican, Banner Elk: $332,094 ($1.1 million in account)
Walter Jones, Republican, Farmville: $225,333 ($127,766 in account)
Patrick McHenry, Republican, Cherryville: $340,364 ($158,000 in account)
Sue Myrick, Republican, Charlotte: $331,752 ($236,305 in account)
Swing districts
Larry Kissell, Democrat, Biscoe: $406,663 ($244,000 in account). Kissell, a freshman, is seen as a weak fundraiser and is vulnerable because his district is one of the few in the state that is truly competitive. Kissell angered many Democrats in his district when he voted against the Democratic health care reform bill.
Heath Shuler, Democrat, Waynesville: $365,950 ($1.1 million in account). Shuler is in his second term and represents a somewhat conservative district. Shuler is considered a conservative Democrat.
U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, will defend his seat for the first time next year. Two Democrats, Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Chapel Hill lawyer Kenneth Lewis, have begun raising money and actively campaigning while other candidates may enter the race. So far, the Democrats have touted their money-raising abilities as evidence that they deserve the nomination.
Burr: $1.9 million ($2.5 million in account)
Lewis: $267,567 ($184,449 in account)
Marshall: $106,514 ($164,398 in account)
The Race for District 8
Republicans believe that U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, a Biscoe Democrat, is vulnerable. Here's a look at the money raised, including the major source of contributions for each candidate.
Kissell: $406,663 (political action committees gave $305,362)
Republican challengers:
Lou Huddleston: $102,766 (individuals gave $57,641)
Tim D'Annunzio: $312,021 (D'Annunzio gave himself $303,565)
Darrell Day: $3,030 (Day gave himself $3,000)
Contributors track committees
Campaign contributions from political action committees, fundraising arms set up by industry and interests, follow relevant committee assignments. Here are some of the top industries or professions giving to certain members, according to analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics. The industries listed are affected by the member's committee.
Butterfield, Energy and Commerce committee: 21 percent of his cash came from electric utilities, oil and gas, telephone utilities.
Foxx, Agriculture committee: 2 percent of her cash came from crop production.
Jones, Armed Services committee: 6 percent of his contributions came from defense/aerospace industry.
McHenry, Financial Services committee: 21 percent of his cash came from accountants, real estate, insurance.
Shuler, Small Business committee: 13 percent of his contributions came from general contractors, lawyers and law firms.
Watt, Financial Services committee: 27 percent of his contributions came from commercial banks, securities and investment.
The challengers
Money is often a high hurdle for challengers to incumbents in safe districts. Here is a look at what select challengers have raised.
Iredell County Commissioner Scott Keadle has loaned himself $250,000 to challenge McHenry in a Republican primary.
Republican Will Breazeale has received $3,800 in individual contributions and has $400 in his campaign account in his bid to unseat McIntyre.
Republican Frank Roche has raised $10,879, mostly through individual contributions, and Republican George Hutchins has loaned himself $5,000 in their contest to challenge Price.
