Last-minute money boosts Allam in NC-04 Dem primary, but Foushee holds edge

By: Laura Leslie, Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 312

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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A Congressional primary that had already set all-time records for outside spending in North Carolina got even more expensive over the weekend. Federal Election Commission records show independent expenditure groups added more than $278,500 in last-minute spending, all of it in support of Allam.

NC Newsline reported Feb. 27 that political action committees and super PACs had spent nearly $4.2 million on the race between two-term incumbent Democrat Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam. …

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