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Polls
| National Generic Harvard-Harris | Democrats 49% · Republicans 51% |
| National Generic Rasmussen Reports (n=2231 LV) | Democrats 41% · Republicans 36% |
| TX Governor Overton Insights (R) (n=1167 LV) | Gina Hinojosa 49% · Greg Abbott 51% |
| AZ House GBAO (D) (n=500 LV) | Jonathan Nez 44% · Eli Crane 46% |
Follow the Money
North Carolina's House Map: A Fundraising Divide Between Battleground and Safe Seats
The financial data spans several North Carolina House contests, and the numbers split clearly along competitive lines. Don Davis, a Democrat, leads all listed candidates with $4.29 million in total receipts and $3.57 million cash on hand, while Republican Laurie Buckhout has raised $3.79 million but spent aggressively, leaving $1.83 million on hand. That contrast — Davis banking more than double Buckhout's cash reserve despite a smaller spending gap — suggests a race where Davis enters the fall with more financial flexibility, in the NC-01 race, rated Lean R.
Elsewhere, spending patterns diverge sharply. Democrat Richard N. Ojeda has burned through nearly all his $2.24 million in receipts, leaving just $163,672 on hand — the tightest cash position in the dataset. Republican Richard Hudson shows a similar pattern, $3.22 million raised against $2.51 million spent, leaving $1.34 million banked.
By contrast, Republicans Virginia Foxx and Greg Murphy show comparatively low burn rates, each retaining more cash on hand than their total receipts alone would suggest — Foxx holds $3.37 million against $1.66 million raised, indicating carryover funds from prior cycles rather than fresh fundraising strength this period.
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What to Watch
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New Polls (6)
Added to the Archive (2)
Older polls newly added to the PollingSource database — fieldwork predates the last two weeks. Full results on each race page.
Rating Changes
Inside Elections: Alaska Senate Solid R → Tilt Republican
Inside Elections: Kansas Senate Solid R → Likely Republican
Inside Elections: New Hampshire Senate Lean D → Toss-up
Inside Elections: Ohio Senate Tilt R → Toss-up
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