Official portrait of Brad Knott

Brad Knott

REPHouseNorth CarolinaSince 2025Representative

Total raised: $2.47M  -  Donor-aligned votes: 0/0  -  Stock conflicts: 0  -  Legal actions: 0

Independent View Summary

Brad Knott raised $2.5M in reported campaign funds (2024). About 67% came from large donors, PACs and committee transfers ($1.3M itemized, $369K PAC), while 2% ($39K) came from small grassroots donors. This funding mix leans heavily on big-money sources, a higher influence-risk signal. Largest individual donors on record: BARKER, JOHN KINLAW MR. (SELF-EMPLOYED) $79K; SALEEBY, RICHARD G JR. (SELF-EMPLOYED) $53K; SALEEBY, JACKIE N (SELF-EMPLOYED) $53K. Outside groups reported $2.5M in independent expenditures for or against Brad Knott, led by THE AMERICAN FOUNDATIONS COMMITTEE $1.3M (support); CONSERVATIVE VOTERS ALLIANCE $731K (oppose). This is separate from money the campaign itself raised. Tracked industry/PAC contributions identified so far total $362K.

Campaign Finance

Total raised (through 2024): $2.47M

Funding sourceAmountShare
Large itemized donors$1.28M52%
PAC / committee money$369K15%
Transfers$5K0%
Small grassroots donors$39K2%

Big-money share (large donors + PACs + transfers): 67% - Grassroots share: 2%

Top individual donors

DonorAmount
BARKER, JOHN KINLAW MR.REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - SELF-EMPLOYED$79K
SALEEBY, RICHARD G JR.PHYSICIAN - SELF-EMPLOYED$53K
SALEEBY, JACKIE NPHYSICIAN - SELF-EMPLOYED$53K
SEWELL, CECIL WHITAKER MR. JRRETIRED - RETIRED$53K
MARIS, SARAH ARETIRED - RETIRED$53K

Outside spending (independent expenditures)

Reported by outside groups for or against this official. Separate from money the campaign raised.

SpenderAmountPosition
THE AMERICAN FOUNDATIONS COMMITTEESuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$1.33Msupport
CONSERVATIVE VOTERS ALLIANCESuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$731Koppose
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified$392Ksupport
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES PACHybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified$10Ksupport
CAAG PACSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$5Ksupport

Source: FEC candidate totals.

Lobby Contributions Received

Lobby / DonorAmountWhat They Want
Other PAC & Corporate Money
Other Organized Money
$224K
support
$31K
support
$25K
support
$17K
support
Ideological / Single-Issue Groups
Ideological / Single-Issue
$14K
support
$12K
support
AIPAC
Foreign Policy / Israel
$10K
support
$9K
support
PhRMA Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Pharmaceutical Industry
$5K
support
$4K
support
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Oil & Gas / Fossil Fuels
$3K
support
$2K
support
Retail & Consumer Goods
Retail / Consumer
$2K
support
Electric Utilities & Energy
Utilities / Energy
$2K
support
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Corporate / Business Interests
$1K
support
$1K
support
Defense Industry (MICC)
Defense & Aerospace
$1K
support
$500
support
Lawyers & Law Firms
Legal / Lawyers
$500
support

Stock Trades While in Office

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Legal Actions & Investigations

- No lawsuits, investigations, or legal actions on record.