Thirteen of 20 North Carolina State Senate committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

By

Kalyn Stralow

Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 28-22 majority heading into the election.

Committee chair fundraising

State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $261,869. The funds raised by each of the State Senate’s 20 committee chairs are shown below.

  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee – Brent Jackson – $1,068,354
  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee – Norman Sanderson – $151,212
  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee – Chuck Edwards – $19,562
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee – Timothy Moffitt – $114,465
  • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee – Todd Johnson – $459,196
  • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee – Norman Sanderson – $151,212
  • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee – Chuck Edwards – $19,562
  • Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee – Tom McInnis – $1,155,432
  • Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee – Vickie Sawyer – $198,572
  • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee – Michael Lee – $1,592,554
  • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee – Deanna Ballard – $156,356
  • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee – Ted Alexander – $147,171
  • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee – Carl Ford – $42,106
  • Appropriations/Base Budget Committee – Brent Jackson – $1,068,354
  • Appropriations/Base Budget Committee – Ralph Hise – $154,221
  • Appropriations/Base Budget Committee – Kathy Harrington – $35,540
  • Commerce and Insurance Committee – Tom McInnis – $1,155,432
  • Commerce and Insurance Committee – Todd Johnson – $459,196
  • Commerce and Insurance Committee – Chuck Edwards – $19,562
  • Education/Higher Education Committee – Michael Lee – $1,592,554
  • Education/Higher Education Committee – Deanna Ballard – $156,356
  • Health Care Committee – Jim Perry – $975,725
  • Health Care Committee – Jim Burgin – $267,418
  • Health Care Committee – Joyce Krawiec – $107,297
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee – Deanna Ballard – $156,356
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee – Joyce Krawiec – $107,297
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee – Kathy Harrington – $35,540
  • Redistricting and Elections Committee – Paul Newton – $230,085
  • Redistricting and Elections Committee – Ralph Hise – $154,221
  • Redistricting and Elections Committee – Warren Daniel – $98,501
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee – William Rabon – $419,890
  • Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee – Jim Perry – $975,725
  • Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee – Jim Burgin – $267,418
  • Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee – Joyce Krawiec – $107,297
  • Senate Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee – Danny Earl Britt – $204,869
  • Senate Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee – Warren Daniel – $98,501
  • Senate Finance Committee – William Rabon – $419,890
  • Senate Finance Committee – Paul Newton – $230,085
  • Senate Finance Committee – Warren Daniel – $98,501
  • Senate Judiciary Committee – Danny Earl Britt – $204,869
  • Senate Judiciary Committee – Norman Sanderson – $151,212
  • Senate State and Local Government Committee – Ted Alexander – $147,171
  • Senate State and Local Government Committee – Carl Ford – $42,106
  • Senate Transportation Committee – Tom McInnis – $1,155,432
  • Senate Transportation Committee – Danny Earl Britt – $204,869
  • Senate Transportation Committee – Vickie Sawyer – $198,572

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active North Carolina PACs submitted to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE). Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.