Federal race · 2022
North Carolina U.S. House, District 1, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Sandy Smith (R)$2.2M raised · $13K on hand
- Don Davis (D)$1.9M raised · $18K on hand
- Sandy Roberson (R)$1.2M raised · $6K on hand
- Erica Danette Smith (D)$960K raised · $22K on hand
- Billy Joel Strickland II (R)$422K raised · $3K on hand
- George Kenneth Butterfield (D)$245K raised · $259K on hand
- Brad Allen Murphy (R)$195K raised · $0 on hand
- Charles Brent Roberson (R)$92K raised · $0 on hand
- William Aiken (R)$7K raised · $2K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Smith (R) | Lost the general election (47.6%) | $2,187,047.47 | $2,194,826.50 | $12,791.01 | 2022-12-31 |
| Don Davis (D) | Won the general election (52.4%) | $1,876,018.87 | $1,858,045.79 | $17,973.08 | 2022-12-31 |
| Sandy Roberson (R) | Lost primary | $1,183,531.84 | $1,178,128.92 | $5,507.92 | 2022-12-31 |
| Erica Danette Smith (D) | Lost primary | $960,472.91 | $957,600.91 | $22,203.07 | 2022-12-31 |
| Billy Joel Strickland II (R) | Lost primary | $422,382.00 | $419,881.08 | $2,500.92 | 2022-12-31 |
| George Kenneth Butterfield (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $244,911.87 | $650,078.35 | $258,790.19 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brad Allen Murphy (R) | Lost primary | $195,133.42 | $195,133.42 | $0.00 | 2022-07-14 |
| Charles Brent Roberson (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $91,985.00 | $91,985.00 | $0.00 | 2022-11-15 |
| William Aiken (R) | Lost primary | $6,887.39 | $5,233.41 | $1,653.98 | 2022-12-31 |
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
$15,939,896.77 = candidates’ own spending $6,618,540.68 + outside spending $9,321,356.09
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Smith | $45,253.51 | $5,201,918.91 | $0.00 |
| Don Davis | $2,677,416.00 | $619.37 | $23,115.00 |
| Erica Danette Smith | $661,146.05 | $711,878.57 | $0.00 |
| George Kenneth Butterfield | $8.68 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR Research (D) | October 10–13, 2022 | 402 (LV) | – | Don Davis 54% · Sandy Smith 39% |
| RMG Research | June 4–6, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Don Davis 45% · Sandy Smith 39% |
| GQR Research (D) | October 10–13, 2022 | 402 (LV) | – | Generic Democrat 52% · Generic Republican 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Davis | Democratic Party | 134,996 | 52.4% |
| Sandy Smith | Republican Party | 122,780 | 47.6% |
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