First In Line: North Carolina

North Carolina is one of the most contested states in the country. Democrats ran in 167 state legislative races in 2024.

But more than half of them ran on a shoestring. 20+ candidates had less than $2,500. More than a dozen had less than a thousand dollars.

Underfunded candidates can't reach voters. They can't make Republicans spend money they thought they'd save. And they can't turn out the voters that lift the entire ticket.

First In Line is changing that. We fund Democratic state legislative candidates in North Carolina's most overlooked districts — starting with districts that went completely uncontested in the last cycle and working our way out from there.

Our goal is $2,500 per candidate – enough for yard signs, postcards, and gas money – basics that make the difference between a real campaign and just a name on a ballot.

In a state decided by margins this thin, Democrats can't afford to leave any candidate under-resourced.

These candidates are showing up and running hard in some of the hardest places. Let's show them that they're not doing it alone.

*Note: North Carolina is the home to our friends at the Can't Win Victory Fund. CWVF supports "can't-i-dates" running in some of the reddest districts in the state. Although CWVF is not a candidate, we have included them in North Carolina's FIL page to recognize their unique and critical role. If you would prefer to only support candidates, click "customize amounts" to make that adjustment to your donation.

We fund in rounds: uncontested districts first, then Solid R, Likely R, and Lean R. Once a round hits its goal, the next opens. A candidate not listed may not yet qualify for this round, may still have a primary, or may not have an ActBlue page set up.

Your gift splits evenly among recipients. Click "customize amounts" to adjust.

Learn more at everystateblue.org/first-in-line