Jackson continues to lead Bishop in fundraising for AG race. See who is giving.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson continues to out-raise Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop in this year’s high-profile race for North Carolina attorney general.
The latest campaign finance reports, published last month, show that Jackson raised nearly three times as much as Bishop did during the second quarter of this year, which ran from Feb. 18 to June 30.
In that time, Jackson’s campaign reported raising $4.2 million. Bishop’s campaign reported raising a little over $1.4 million. At the end of June, Jackson reported having $5.67 million on hand, while Bishop reported having $2.65 million.
The race for attorney general is expected to be one of the most expensive races on the ballot this fall, after the recently shaken up presidential contest and the race for the governor’s mansion.
That match-up, between Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, has also seen tens of millions raised, and a major advantage for Stein, who has far outpaced Robinson in raising money.
During the same period, Stein raised $13.6 million, while Robinson raised $5 million.
Similar to Stein, Jackson has consistently held a fundraising lead over Bishop since both candidates launched their campaigns last year.
As of June 30, Jackson had raised nearly $7.2 million in total this election cycle, while Bishop had raised nearly $3 million.
Here’s what else the latest reports show.
Wealthy, big-name donors
Individuals can donate a maximum of $6,400 to North Carolina candidates or political committees in an election.
If there is a primary, individuals can contribute $6,400 between the beginning of the election cycle and the primary, and another $6,400 between the day after the primary and the end of the election year.
Jackson’s biggest individual donors since he launched his campaign include:
▪ Adelaide Park Gomer, president of the Park Foundation in Ithaca, New York.
▪ Investor Alex Funderburg Jr. of Charlotte.
▪ Real estate heiress Amy Goldman Fowler of Rhinebeck, New York.
▪ Ann Goodnight, wife of SAS co-founder and CEO Jim Goodnight, of Cary.
▪ SAS co-founder John Sall.
▪ Investor Clayton Rockefeller of Providence, Rhode Island.
▪ Erskine Bowles and Crandall Bowles of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
▪ Jonathan and Jennifer Allan Soros of New York. Jonathan Soros is one of the sons of George Soros, the investor and Democratic megadonor.
▪ Former Belk executive Lisa Harper of Cornelius.
▪ Marcie Shealy, director of philanthropy at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, of Charlotte.
▪ Tyler Morse, a hotelier and founder of MCR Hotels, of New York.
Bishop’s biggest individual donors include:
▪ Former congressional candidate Fred Von Canon of Wake Forest.
▪ Ed Broyhill, an RNC committeeman from Winston-Salem.
▪ Former Belk executive H.W. McKay Belk of Denver, Colorado.
▪ Attorney John C. Fennebresque of Charlotte.
▪ Businessman and conservative donor Art Pope of Raleigh.
▪ Real estate developer John Kane of Raleigh.
▪ U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina.
▪ Keith Charles Poettker, chairman and CEO of Poettker Construction, of Waxhaw.
▪ Robert L. Luddy, president of CaptiveAire Systems, of Raleigh.
▪ Vinay Patel, a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees and principal at SREE Hotels, of Charlotte.
▪ W. Frank Dowd IV, chairman of the board of Charlotte Pipe & Foundry.
▪ Campaign committees for several Republican lawmakers including U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson and David Rouzer; Senate leader Phil Berger and Sens. Bill Rabon, Brent Jackson and David Craven; and Reps. Jason Saine, Jake Johnson and Dean Arp.
For the complete list of people who gave the maximum amount of $6,400, search our database below. (For print readers, see this story on newsobserver.com.)
Which PACs are contributing to the race?
Contributions from political action committees and other non-party committees made up just over 1% of the total funds Jackson has raised, and 5% of the total funds Bishop has raised.
Jackson received the maximum amount of $6,400 from four PACs: LLEGO-PAC, which is affiliated with U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, the Democratic Attorneys General Association’s PAC, and VoteVets and With Honor.
Bishop received the maximum amount from a PAC for Koch Industries and four PACs based in North Carolina: Victory East LPAC, Old North State PAC, Freedom First PAC, and a PAC for the N.C. Home Builders Association.
In-state vs. out-of-state money
Both Jackson and Bishop received the vast majority of their contributions from within the state.
Jackson received 83% of his contributions from within North Carolina, 3.7% from New York, and 3% from California, with the rest from other states.
Bishop received 91% of his contributions from North Carolina, 2.5% from South Carolina, and the rest from other states.
Campaign spending
This chart shows how Jackson and Bishop have been spending their money. (Or see this story on newsobserver.com.)
