Colby Watson
Colby Watson is a Democratic challenger in North Carolina's 8th district. $53K raised, $46K spent, $7,477 cash through Sep 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$53K raised
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $53,127 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $45,655 |
| Cash on hand | $7,477 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Sep 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Financial disclosureassets $119K to $360K
Candidate report for 2026, filed 2026-01-09.
Assets minus liabilities: between $69K and $345K Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Money Market | BA | self | $100K to $250K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year Centene Corporation Common Stock (CNC) | ST | self | $15K to $50K |
| Cerus Corporation - Common Stock (CERS) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Materialise NV - American Depositary Shares (MTLS) | ST | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) | EF | DC | $1,001 to $15K |
| , Interest $201 - $1,000 $201 - $1,000 Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) | EF | DC | $1,001 to $15K |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| Ally Bank Nov 2023 Car Loan | $15K to $50K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cinderella Partners Salary $6,000.00 | $20K |
| Garnet Contracting LLC Salary $20,000.00 | $100K |
Outside positions: President Garnet Contracting LLC
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $22,917 | 43.1% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,750 | 3.3% |
| Party committees | $3,000 | 5.6% |
| Candidate's own money | $25,460 | 47.9% |
This raceNC-08, rank #2 of 2
Colby Watson ranks #2 of 2 in reported fundraising in this race.
NC-08 · North Carolina · Democratic candidates · House forecasts
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Sep 30, 2026. FEC ID H6NC08202, committee C00920652. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.