Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Marcus W. Williams
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · North Carolina
- Filing address
- Wilmington, NC (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- WILLIAMS, MARCUS W.
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
North Carolina
FEC candidate ID S8NC00270 · Principal campaign committee: MARCUS W WILLIAMS FOR US SENATE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · North Carolina | $5,656.28 | Lost primary |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. Senate · North Carolina | $3,786.77 | Lost primary |
2025–2026 cycle totals through March 17, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$5,656.28100%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$39.822%
- Contributions over $200$1,740.0098%
- Itemized from inside North Carolina$1,779.82100%
- Itemized from other states$0.000%
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
North Carolina U.S. Senate, 2026 · 30 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus W. Williams (D) | $5,656.28 | $0.00 | 2026-03-17 |
| Roy Cooper (D) | $49,585,341.29 | $9,088,859.57 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michael Whatley (R) | $13,668,467.53 | $902,238.05 | 2026-10-14 |
| Thom R Sen Tillis (R) | $4,707,959.82 | $3,579,202.56 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wiley Nickel (D) | $588,995.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| Don Brown (R) | $224,689.23 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
| Brian McGinnis (G) | $72,695.16 | $45,613.80 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michael Louis Dublin Jr. (G) | $28,230.84 | $2,996.04 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michele Morrow (R) | $13,013.82 | −$186.62 | 2026-09-30 |
| Thomas Lee Johnson (R) | $6,720.07 | $0.00 | 2026-04-13 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Michael Whatley 41.1% · Roy Cooper 51.9% (Cooper +10.8%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 8–20, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 57% |
| SurveyUSA | October 7–11, 2026 | 643 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 54% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 8–10, 2026 | 1,091 (LV) | ±2.9% | Michael Whatley 41% · Roy Cooper 49% |
| Change Research (D) | October 1–7, 2026 | 829 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Michael Whatley 40% · Roy Cooper 50% |
| Elon University/YouGov | September 29 – October 8, 2026 | 561 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Michael Whatley 39% · Roy Cooper 52% |
| East Carolina University | September 30 – October 3, 2026 | 810 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Michael Whatley 43% · Roy Cooper 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: MARCUS W WILLIAMS FOR US SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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