David Clayton
Running for U.S. House District 5 — 2026 election
Raised · 2026 cycle
$70K
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, David Clayton is a Independent candidate for U.S. House District 5 in North Carolina in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $70,466 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.
David Clayton is running as an independent challenger for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election. A former digital marketer, consultant, and project manager, he moved to North Carolina after a 2017 cross-country trip in which he assisted homeless veterans in multiple states, work later featured by journalist Thomas Ricks. His campaign reported $70,466.05 in total receipts on file with the FEC for the 2026 cycle.
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72% of donations are small-dollar contributions under $200 — a heavily grassroots-funded campaign.
$70K
Total raised
$60K
Total spent
$11K
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