Federal race · 2020
North Carolina U.S. House, District 3 (special election), 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Allen Thomas (D)$624K raised · $151 on hand
- Joan Perry (R)$505K raised · $0 on hand
- Richard Bew (D)$237K raised · $0 on hand
- Eric S Rouse (R)$182K raised · $0 on hand
- Francis X. De Luca (R)$147K raised · $0 on hand
- Celeste Cairns (R)$134K raised · $0 on hand
- Samuel Graham Boyd (R)$82K raised · $0 on hand
- Ike Johnson (D)$27K raised · $3K on hand
- Michael David Speciale (R)$17K raised · $0 on hand
- Gary Ceres (R)$12K raised · $572 on hand
- Paul Beaumont (R)$12K raised · $2K on hand
- Kevin Baiko (R)$5K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Thomas (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $623,737.88 | $623,586.75 | $151.13 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joan Perry (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $504,760.05 | $504,760.05 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Richard Bew (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $236,573.97 | $236,573.97 | $0.00 | 2019-06-30 |
| Eric S Rouse (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $181,890.00 | $181,890.00 | $0.00 | 2020-04-15 |
| Francis X. De Luca (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $146,898.04 | $146,898.04 | $0.00 | 2019-08-22 |
| Celeste Cairns (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $133,966.25 | $133,966.25 | $0.00 | 2019-07-30 |
| Samuel Graham Boyd (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $81,712.09 | $70,508.89 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Ike Johnson (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $27,289.52 | $24,312.09 | $2,977.43 | 2019-09-30 |
| Michael David Speciale (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $16,702.45 | $16,702.45 | $0.00 | 2019-07-01 |
| Gary Ceres (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $12,136.00 | $11,563.00 | $572.00 | 2019-03-31 |
| Paul Beaumont (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $11,644.88 | $9,711.98 | $1,932.90 | 2019-04-10 |
| Kevin Baiko (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,750.00 | $4,750.00 | $0.00 | 2019-09-16 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,989,720.46 = candidates’ own spending $1,905,178.03 + outside spending $1,084,542.43
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Perry | $490,949.95 | $288,866.80 | $0.00 |
| Celeste Cairns | $304,289.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael David Speciale | $426.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Allen Thomas | $10.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Murphy | Republican Party | 229,800 | 63.4% |
| Daryl Farrow | Democratic Party | 132,752 | 36.6% |
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