Federal race · 2022
North Carolina U.S. House, District 4, 2022
Primary: May 17, 2022 · General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Valerie Foushee (D)$1.3M raised · $128K on hand
- Courtney Joele Geels (R)$410K raised · $0 on hand
- Alan D Swain (R)$269K raised · $2K on hand
- David Price (D)$214K raised · $69K on hand
- John David Szoka (R)$186K raised · $3K on hand
- Robert Benjamin Clark III (D)$172K raised · $8K on hand
- Ashley Ward (D)$88K raised · $0 on hand
- Stephen James Valentine (D)$62K raised · $0 on hand
- Richard Lee Watkins (D)$58K raised · $28K on hand
- Rene Borghese (R)$55K raised · $0 on hand
- Craig Robert Kinsey (R)$32K raised · $0 on hand
- Billy Joe Brewster (R)$24K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Foushee (D) | Won the general election (66.9%) | $1,253,021.19 | $1,125,309.94 | $127,711.25 | 2022-12-31 |
| Courtney Joele Geels (R) | Lost the general election (33.1%) | $409,981.20 | $409,981.20 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alan D Swain (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $269,128.20 | $267,360.75 | $1,996.67 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Price (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $213,752.00 | $458,006.57 | $69,061.24 | 2022-12-31 |
| John David Szoka (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $186,403.22 | $183,853.16 | $2,550.06 | 2022-12-31 |
| Robert Benjamin Clark III (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $171,779.93 | $163,870.90 | $7,909.03 | 2022-12-31 |
| Ashley Ward (D) | Lost primary | $88,271.22 | $88,271.22 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Stephen James Valentine (D) | Lost primary | $61,597.51 | $61,597.51 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Richard Lee Watkins (D) | Lost primary | $57,989.10 | $26,804.34 | $28,252.91 | 2022-04-27 |
| Rene Borghese (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $55,132.50 | $55,132.50 | $0.00 | 2022-03-31 |
| Craig Robert Kinsey (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $31,849.50 | $31,949.50 | $0.00 | 2022-03-31 |
| Billy Joe Brewster (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $23,792.00 | $23,792.00 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Crystal Ann Cavalier (D) | Lost primary | $22,717.11 | $23,024.64 | $5.02 | 2022-12-31 |
| Robert Thomas (R) | Lost primary | $6,540.00 | $6,301.10 | $964.08 | 2022-12-31 |
| Matthew Grooms (D) | Lost primary | $3,018.00 | $8,547.10 | $70.90 | 2022-04-27 |
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
$6,014,058.52 = candidates’ own spending $2,509,226.86 + outside spending $3,504,831.66
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Foushee | $3,458,475.62 | $0.00 | $285.00 |
| Courtney Joele Geels | $36,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,045.00 |
| Alan D Swain | $0.00 | $8.68 | $0.00 |
| David Price | $8.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Robert Thomas | $0.00 | $8.68 | $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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Foushee | Democratic Party | 194,983 | 66.9% |
| Courtney Geels | Republican Party | 96,442 | 33.1% |
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