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Money is flooding into North Carolina politics. Especially since the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, which loosened rules on political spending by corporations, unions and other groups, a growing share of that election money is coming from outside groups - those not connected to a candidate or party. And often, the donors are a secret.

FollowNCMoney is North Carolina's first searchable database of independent spending for state-level races. We hope this is a valuable resource for the public, journalists, policy-makers and others wanting to understand the role of money in our democracy.

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Last updated: 12:30 am., January 24

NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE MONEY TRACKER

Below is a table of non-party and non-candidate expenditures in North Carolina state-level races for the 2012 election cycle. Included are independent expenditures by 501c4s, 501c6s, 527s, PACs, Super PACs and other "outside" spending groups.

Click on the name of the group/committee to show a list of all expenditures by that group. Click on the NC state office name (e.g., NC House District 1) for a list of all expenditures affecting that race. Click on the name of the candidate for all expenditures targeting that candidate. Click on table headers to sort by committee, expenditure date, race, candidate and expenditure amount.

Committeesort icon Datesort icon Racesort icon Candidatesort icon Amountsort icon
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Central... 10/27/2012 NC Senate District 19 Support George Tatum $178.24
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Central... 10/27/2012 NC Senate District 19 Oppose Wesley Meredith $178.24
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Central... 10/27/2012 NC House District 41 Support Jim Messina $471.37
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of Central... 10/27/2012 NC House District 41 Oppose Tom Murry $471.37
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 1 Support* Bob Steinburg $6,302.30
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 93 Oppose* Cullie Tarleton $6,816.28
Americans for Prosperity 10/26/2012 NC Supreme Court Support* Paul Newby $225,000.00
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 92 Oppose* Robin Bradford $5,957.76
North Carolina Judicial Coalition 10/26/2012 NC Supreme Court Support Paul Newby $331,059.00
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 92 Oppose* Robin Bradford $5,205.76
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 40 Support Malcolm Graham $1,440.00
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 32 Support Earline Parmon $354.25
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 60 Support Marcus Brandon $354.25
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 50 Oppose* John Snow $14,591.20
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 50 Oppose* John Snow $12,951.00
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 72 Support Ed Hanes $1,890.00
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 72 Support Ed Hanes $33.33
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 71 Support Evelyn Terry $1,890.00
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 1 Oppose* Bill Luton $5,859.84
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 72 Support Ed Hanes $354.25
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 118 Oppose* Ray Rapp $5,393.28
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 71 Support Evelyn Terry $354.25
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 60 Support Marcus Brandon $1,890.00
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 93 Oppose* Cullie Tarleton $6,359.96
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 40 Support Malcolm Graham $1,451.25
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 32 Support Earline Parmon $33.33
Real Jobs NC 10/26/2012 NC House District 118 Oppose* Ray Rapp $5,995.52
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC House District 71 Support Evelyn Terry $33.33
NC Citizens for Freedom in Education IE PAC 10/26/2012 NC Senate District 32 Support Earline Parmon $1,890.00
NC League of Conservation Voters 10/26/2012 NC Supreme Court Support Sam Ervin $1,905.96
Page SUM $646,665.32