Burr has $3 million

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr has $3,461,445 in his campaign account.

Burr has received more than $3 million in contributions since 2007, according to federal campaign finance records. Of that amount, $1.4 million came from individual contributions and $1.2 million came from political action or other committees.

Contributors include the Associated Builders and Contractors ($5,000), a Bank of America PAC ($5,000), a Federation of American Hospitals PAC ($5,000), Thomas Mann of Raleigh, chairman of GE Insurance ($2,000), Duke Energy President James Rogers of Charlotte ($2,400) and Jerry Smith, CEO of Le Bleu water company ($2,400).

Previously: Democrat Kenneth Lewis who is running against Burr has $184,000. 

Etheridge has $1 million

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge has $1,006,000 in his campaign account.

Etheridge, a Lillington Democrat, has no opponents yet in next year's Congressional elections. Democrats have been courting Etheridge to consider a run against Republican Sen. Richard Burr.

Since 2007, Etheridge has received $480,000 in contributions, mostly through political action committees, according to federal campaign finance records. Individuals have contributed $165,000. Notable contributors include Jerry Smith, CEO of Le Bleu water company ($2,400); Rickie Day, owner of Carolina Specialty Towing ($2,400); a cotton producers PAC ($5,000) and a PAC of the International Union of Operating Engineers ($5,000). 

McCrory raised $6.4 million

Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory raised $6.4 million in his run as the Republican nominee for governor.

McCrory, who entered the race after his fellow Republican candidates were well underway, raised $1.1 million from Oct. 19 to the end of the year, according to campaign finance disclosure reports.

McCrory's biggest donors in the quarter included Morrisville developer Benjamin Ward, NASCAR chief executive Brian France, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, Jerry Smith, president of the Le Bleu water company, Ronald Day, chief operating officer of RBC Centura Bank.

He also received major contributions from the N.C. American Indian PAC, the Green Industry Council, the N.C. Association of CPAs and the N.C. Chiropractic PAC.

McCrory spent about $6.4 million on his campaign, leaving him with $66,700.

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