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This recipient is categorized as a campaign service provider based on the spending pattern. Open transactions to see what work the campaign reported.
WARD & SMITH P.A.
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
WARD & SMITH P.A. appears in reported payments from 2 campaigns in NC-01 in 2026. That is a shared recipient, not proof of coordination.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
5 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 |
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
No payers in this group.
No payers in this group.
| BUCKHOUT, LAURIE |
| LEGAL SERVICES |
| $476 |
| 2026-04-06 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE | LEGAL SERVICES | $3,335 |
| 2026-03-13 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE | LEGAL SERVICES | $318 |
| 2025-11-18 | ROBERSON, SANDY | LEGAL SERVICES | $516 |
| 2025-07-23 | ROBERSON, SANDY | LEGAL SERVICES | $4,331 |
No payers in this group.
No counted payments match the current filters.
This recipient is categorized as a campaign service provider based on the spending pattern. Open transactions to see what work the campaign reported.
WARD & SMITH P.A.
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
WARD & SMITH P.A. appears in reported payments from 2 campaigns in NC-01 in 2026. That is a shared recipient, not proof of coordination.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
5 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 |
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
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Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
| BUCKHOUT, LAURIE |
| LEGAL SERVICES |
| $476 |
| 2026-04-06 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE | LEGAL SERVICES | $3,335 |
| 2026-03-13 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE | LEGAL SERVICES | $318 |
| 2025-11-18 | ROBERSON, SANDY | LEGAL SERVICES | $516 |
| 2025-07-23 | ROBERSON, SANDY | LEGAL SERVICES | $4,331 |
| Race | Largest candidate link | Spend | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H-NC-01 H · NC-01 · rating n/a | ROBERSON, SANDY Direct client · REP · $4,847 | $8,976 | 5 tx 2 candidates |
| 2026-H-NC-03 H · NC-03 · rating n/a | MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. Direct client · REP · $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| Payer | Payer Type | Spend | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate campaign | $5,000 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $4,847 | 2 | |
| Candidate campaign | $4,129 | 3 |
No shared party payment rows match the current filters.
| Month | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | $4,331.25 | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | $515.69 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | $317.5 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | $3,335 | 1 |
| May 2026 | $476.25 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Dec 2026 | $0 | 0 |
No payers in this group.
No payers in this group.
| Date | Payer / Client | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $476 |
| 2026-04-06 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $3,335 |
| 2026-03-13 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $318 |
| 2025-11-18 | ROBERSON, SANDY SANDY ROBERSON FOR NC | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $516 |
| 2025-09-09 | MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. |
| LEGAL RETAINER |
| Legal services |
| $5,000 |
| 2025-07-23 | ROBERSON, SANDY SANDY ROBERSON FOR NC | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $4,331 |