Federal race · 2026
North Carolina U.S. House, District 3, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Gregory Francis Murphy (R)$2.9M raised · $2.3M on hand
- Raymond Edward Smith Jr. (D)$367K raised · $44K on hand
- Allison Jaslow (D)$274K raised · $0 on hand
- Chris Schulte (D)$54K raised · $0 on hand
- Austin Jay Ayers (R)$21 raised · $19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Francis Murphy (R) | General-election nominee | $2,897,749.02 | $2,225,520.31 | $2,255,691.00 | 2026-10-14 |
| Raymond Edward Smith Jr. (D) | General-election nominee | $366,580.83 | $321,978.57 | $44,282.09 | 2026-10-14 |
| Allison Jaslow (D) | Lost primary | $273,730.75 | $273,730.75 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Chris Schulte (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $54,170.25 | $54,176.25 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Austin Jay Ayers (R) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $20.86 | $1.82 | $19.04 | 2026-04-14 |
2 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Daniel Cavender (Libertarian) · General-election nominee
- George J Papastrat (Democratic) · Did not qualify for the ballot
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
$3,149,378.64 = candidates’ own spending $2,822,692.65 + outside spending $326,685.99
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Francis Murphy | $0.00 | $326,560.30 | $0.00 |
| Raymond Edward Smith Jr. | $125.69 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulchin Research (D) | July 27 – August 2, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Greg Murphy 44% · Raymond Smith Jr. 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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