Deborah K. Ross
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 41% from PACs and 57% from individuals.
57% individuals41% PACs2% other
$1.7M
raised
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North Carolina · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
North Carolina District 02 House race
General election in 53 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · North Carolina District 02 House race
Deborah K. Ross has raised more than 25 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the North Carolina District 02 House race, 2026 report raising $1.7M between them. Deborah K. Ross reports $1.7M and Brian McGinnis reports $68,363, a gap of $1.6M. Of what Deborah K. Ross reports, 57% came from individuals and 41% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
BM
Brian McGinnis
II · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$68K
raised
RB
Robert Bennett
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$529
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Labor / Unions$48K
Health & Pharma$27K
Banking & Financial$26K
Agriculture$10K
Small donors & unclassified$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) · pac$10K
- GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC · pac$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- LIVE OAK BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
39%59%
39% PACs59% individuals2% other
The incumbent's record
Deborah K. Ross is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$4.6M
$1.8M+. up $665K since 2021.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Ethics
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on the Judiciary
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Labor / Unions$48K
Health & Pharma$27K
Banking & Financial$26K
Agriculture$10K
Small donors & unclassified$10K
Energy & Utilities$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Deborah K. Ross D · incumbent | vs | BM Brian McGinnis I · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7M | Raised | $68K |
| $1.3M | Cash on hand | −$13K |
| 41% | From PACs | 0% |
| 57% | From individuals | 100% |
| Labor / Unions | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |