Raymond Smith
Running for U.S. House District 3 — 2026 election
Raised · 2026 cycle
$223K
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Raymond Smith is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 3 in North Carolina in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $223,119 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.
Data last updated July 2026.
Raymond Edward Smith Jr. is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 21st district from 2019 to 2023. He served in the United States Army during the Persian Gulf War, holds a B.A. from North Carolina A&T State University, an M.P.A. from North Carolina Central University, and an Ed.D. from Fayetteville State University, and previously served on the Wayne County Board of Education. He is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House from North Carolina's 3rd congressional district in 2026, after winning his party's primary with 56.65% of the vote.
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83% of fundraising comes from individual donors — one of the more grassroots-funded profiles in this cycle.
$223K
Total raised
$137K
Total spent
$74K
Cash on hand
Where the money comes from
Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.
Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC