Federal race · 2020
North Carolina U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Cal Cunningham (D)$53M raised · $174K on hand
- Thom R. Sen. Tillis (R)$23M raised · $835K on hand
- Garland S Tucker III (R)$2.2M raised · $0 on hand
- Sandy Smith (R)$1.7M raised · $21K on hand
- Eric Mansfield (D)$259K raised · $1K on hand
- Erica Danette Smith (D)$240K raised · $19K on hand
- Trevor Michael Fuller (D)$32K raised · $458 on hand
- Larry Holmquist (R)$4K raised · −$125 on hand
- Steve Swenson (D)$3K raised · $535 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Cunningham (D) | Lost the general election (46.94%) | $52,569,133.75 | $52,395,429.78 | $173,703.97 | 2020-12-31 |
| Thom R. Sen. Tillis (R) | Won the general election (48.69%) | $23,280,646.68 | $24,471,182.55 | $834,908.56 | 2020-12-31 |
| Garland S Tucker III (R) | Withdrawn | $2,218,719.06 | $2,218,719.06 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Sandy Smith (R) | Withdrawn | $1,703,668.95 | $1,683,098.91 | $20,570.04 | 2020-12-31 |
| Eric Mansfield (D) | Withdrawn | $258,505.90 | $257,278.60 | $1,227.30 | 2019-09-30 |
| Erica Danette Smith (D) | Lost primary | $239,739.84 | $220,408.77 | $19,331.07 | 2020-12-31 |
| Trevor Michael Fuller (D) | Lost primary | $31,597.95 | $30,038.26 | $457.73 | 2019-09-30 |
| Larry Holmquist (R) | Lost primary | $4,385.00 | $4,769.51 | −$124.51 | 2020-03-19 |
| Steve Swenson (D) | Lost primary | $2,500.00 | $1,965.00 | $535.00 | 2019-12-31 |
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
$295,497,099.30 = candidates’ own spending $77,365,608.20 + outside spending $218,131,491.10
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Cunningham | $29,020,033.53 | $89,206,590.56 | $2,819.76 |
| Thom R. Sen. Tillis | $11,589,993.70 | $83,213,533.90 | $2,420,241.96 |
| Erica Danette Smith | $2,678,277.69 | $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
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research/CNBC | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 473 (LV) | ± 4.51% | Thom Tillis 46% · Cal Cunningham 50% |
| Swayable | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 619 (LV) | ± 5.6% | Thom Tillis 47% · Cal Cunningham 53% |
| Ipsos/Reuters | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 707 (LV) | ± 4.2% | Thom Tillis 46% · Cal Cunningham 48% |
| Data for Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 908 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Thom Tillis 46% · Cal Cunningham 51% · Shannon Bray 1% |
| Frederick Polls | October 30–31, 2020 | 676 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Thom Tillis 46% · Cal Cunningham 50% · Shannon Bray 3% |
| Emerson College | October 29–31, 2020 | 855 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Thom Tillis 47% · Cal Cunningham 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thom Tillis | Republican Party | 2,665,598 | 48.69% |
| Cal Cunningham | Democratic Party | 2,569,965 | 46.94% |
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