Raymond Smith
Candidate for North Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · North Carolina 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 03 · read Sep 20, 2026
Running for North Carolina 3rd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 1 public poll, 4 certified results. See the race
The District
What North Carolina 3rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Duplin County, Onslow County, Pitt County, Wayne County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Wilson County and Greene County; part of Sampson County.
190 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "S.L. 2025-95 Congress" (Senate Bill 249, ratified Oct 22, 2025 as Session Law 2025-95 (not subject to veto)); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections: a federal three-judge panel denied a request to block the districts (Nov 2025). Official file https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/7667/0/SL%202025-95%20-%20Shapefile
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Raymond Smith has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for NC, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $225,244cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $73,711cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $151,533cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Mission Control Inc$28,375.00
- The Dmj Group Of Nc Llc$23,585.00
- Dmj Group Of Nc Llc$12,370.87
- Express Lane Strategies Llc$11,375.00
- Reflex Strategy Group$9,875.00
Campaign finance · Raymond Smith For North Carolina: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Raymond Smith For North Carolina: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $225,243.61 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $151,532.64 · cash on hand $73,710.97 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $186,537.62 (83%); PACs and other political committees $26,250.00 (12%); Party committees $1,000.00 (0%); Candidate contributions $1,840.00 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $9,508.00 (4%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $107.99 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $37,807.49; media and advertising $29,044.50; digital $22,829.84; general consulting $17,459.29; compliance and treasurer $9,875.00; field and canvassing $398.18.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Raymond
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $11,939 supporting, $0 opposing, across 3 reports.
AB PACSupporting · $11,939
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I'm running for Congress because I believe our communities deserve a representative who puts people first and fights for them every day in Washington I've spent my life serving North Carolina. Our challenges are not partisan—they are personal—and they deserve serious, focused leadership.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Dr. Raymond E. Smith Jr. Launches Congressional Campaign in North Carolina 3rd DistrictJan 7, 2026 · Press · Goldsboro Daily News
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://raymondsmithfornc.com
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NC-03 · Democratic
Listed as “Raymond Smith”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: Daniel Cavender (Libertarian); Greg Murphy (Republican).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · NC-03
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2xyd4q733.
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