See in one chart how money connects lobbyist, lawmaker and NC taxpayers’ spending
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- Sen. Dave Craven raised $1.3M in 2024 and redistributed $784.8K to GOP campaigns.
- Donor network, lobbyist Kevin Wilkinson, and family ties shaped contribution flows.
- Chart links lobbyist, lawmaker and taxpayer spending to protect GOP Senate supermajority.
Sen. Dave Craven raised $1.3 million in the 2024 election cycle, more than any other lawmaker save for Republican Senate leader Phil Berger. And he gave away nearly two-thirds of it – $784,800 – to be spent on other Senate GOP candidates’ campaigns, helping to protect the Republicans’ supermajority.
Who were Craven’s top donors? How did his relationship with lobbyist and friend Kevin Wilkinson affect who donated, how much and where the money was redistributed?
The chart below explores these connections. Learn more in this story about the young senator and his relationships with Wilkinson, his wife, Megan, and fellow Republican legislators.
This story was originally published March 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM.
