U.S. House candidate · North Carolina 4th District
Valerie Foushee
Overview
Poliscope ↗$912K
Raised this cycle
$2.37M
Outside support
$232K
Outside opposition
11%
Small-dollar share
80%
In-state share
8
Flags
Valerie Foushee is a Democratic Representative from NC (District 04). Foushee's campaign has raised $912K from 408 donors. Funding includes 11.3% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 62.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Education, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include FOUSHEE FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $1 (2024)
Backed by AI-regulation super PACs
- JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC spent $1,612,658 supporting
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Opposed by Justice Democrats
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC spent $218,400 opposing
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $1,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $4,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UAW V-CAP gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $821K traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Money
Poliscope ↗$912K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$408K
From individuals
$86K unitemized
$490K
From PACs
408
Donors
avg $280
17%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2022 996 donors$1.25M
- 2024 494 donors$695K
- 2026 596 donors$912K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 581 gifts · 9%$25K
- $200-$499 196 gifts · 17%$49K
- $500-$999 154 gifts · 27%$78K
- $1,000-$2,899 71 gifts · 28%$80K
- $2,900+ 15 gifts · 18%$53K
Top donor industries and employers
- Education 78 gifts$24K
- Legal Services 37 gifts$19K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 42 gifts$12K
- Real Estate 11 gifts$5K
- Finance & Investment 18 gifts$5K
- Construction 9 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$2K
- Defense & Aerospace 3 gifts$2K
- Technology & Internet 7 gifts$2K
- Government & Public Administration 2 gifts$2K
- Agriculture 18 gifts$1K
- Business & Professional Services 7 gifts$885
- Communications & Media 6 gifts$850
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$500
- Insurance 1 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER, LAUREN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MARKOV, TODOR | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BILLS, STEVEN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| IRELAND, LORI A | individual | NC | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BROMER, RUTH | individual | NC | $4,350 | — | 6 |
| PARKER, MICHAEL G. | individual | NC | $3,880 | — | 12 |
| MINDICH, ERIC | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HALIS, JEFFREY | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MANNING, KATHY | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| GARRETT, MICHAEL | individual | AL | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| PERRY, ROGER L. | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| DAVID, TERRY | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| MINDICH, STACEY | individual | NY | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| BURROUGHS, MARIANNA DAY | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 5 |
| COBY, JONATHAN | individual | NC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | DC | $10,500 | 5 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $7,500 | 3 |
| ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | DC | $7,000 | 5 |
| 3M COMPANY PAC | MN | $7,000 | 3 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $6,500 | 3 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | NC | $6,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) | IL | $6,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $5,500 | 2 |
| BLUE MOMENTUM PAC | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- NC 80% · home state$228K
- CA 7%$21K
- DC 5%$13K
- NY 4%$11K
- MD 1%$4K
- FL 1%$3K
- OH 39%$1K
- VA 35%$1K
- MA 34%$975
- SC 26%$750
- AZ 18%$500
- IL 18%$500
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $821K in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC C00928374 | Support | $1.61M 5 filings | AI-regulation super PACs | — |
| ARTICLE ONE PAC C00931774 | Support | $600K 1 filing | — | |
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 | Oppose | $218K 4 filings | Justice Democrats | — |
| ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND C00844530 | Support | $150K 2 filings | — | |
| CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION C00879080 | Oppose | $14K 2 filings | — | |
| ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA C90016783 | Support | $11K 3 filings | $821K |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $60K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| STATE POWER ACTION FUND | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $15K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $312K | 2022 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $150K | 2021 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $154K | 2020 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| TIOGA FUND INC | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $15K | 2020 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
| AMERICA VOTES | 501c4 | ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA | $115K | 2019 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,267 roll calls on record: 346 yea, 302 nay, 31 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10044 | AI Tax and Work Protection Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9983 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9971 | Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act | cosponsor | Education | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9959 | To establish a Green New Deal for public schools. | cosponsor | Education | Jul 27, 2026 | — |
| 9915 | Stealth Bot Prohibition Act | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9898 | Transportation for Reentry Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9799 | Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1442 | Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day". | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 9744 | Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9736 | Stop CHEATERS Act | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUSHEE FOR CONGRESS | C00794727 | H / P | principal | $2.44M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://foushee.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1784 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://foushee.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-1784 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Education, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Finance & Investment. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NC | 04 | H2NC06114 | $912K |
| 2024 | House | NC | 04 | H2NC06114 | $695K |
| 2022 | House | NC | 04 | H2NC06114 | $1.25M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.