U.S. Representative
Addison P. McDowell
North Carolina District 6
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
6
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.51Conservative
Representative McDowell holds conservative positions that align closely with the Republican Party mainstream, with a NOMINATE score of 0.511 placing him slightly to the left of his party's average. As a new member with limited voting history, his ideological profile is still developing.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
6
total votes analyzed
Overview
Addison P. McDowell is a Republican Representative from North Carolina who began serving in the U.S. House recently. With only six recorded votes, he is in the early stages of establishing his congressional record. His voting pattern thus far shows consistent alignment with Republican Party positions on procedural matters, supporting party-backed resolutions and opposing Democratic motions to recommit legislation. This suggests he is following standard party discipline typical of new members. In the healthcare category, McDowell has voted in favor of measures approximately two-thirds of the time, though the specific policy implications of these votes would require examination of the underlying legislation. His limited voting record makes it premature to draw comprehensive conclusions about his policy priorities.
Key Positions
- •Votes consistently with Republican leadership on procedural matters
- •Supports party positions on House resolutions
- •Early voting record shows standard partisan alignment
By Policy Area
Healthcare6
67% yea33% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $2.2M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$590K
53%
PAC / Committees$516K
47%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$574K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$16K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$19K · 3%
$200 – 499
$18K · 3%
$500 – 999
$40K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$107K · 16%
$2,000+
$486K · 73%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NC)$514K · 79%
Out-of-state$139K · 21%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NC
$514K
NY
$32K
VA
$28K
DC
$16K
GA
$8K
TX
$8K
CA
$8K
FL
$8K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$71K
SELF-EMPLOYED$35K
N/A$21K
SELF$17K
ALG SENIOR$14K
WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$14K
NULL$11K
HOMEMAKER$10K
VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING$7K
DH GRIFFIN COMPANIES$7K
SIDES SEEDS$7K
CHECKMATE GR$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$650K
Travel
$55K
Administrative
$44K
Contributions
$32K
Materials
$26K
Fundraising
$19K
Refunds
$12K
Advertising
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$100K
THE STANTON GROUP
2.$82K
OAK GROVE CAMPAIGNS
3.$54K
CASTLEBAR STRATEGIES
4.$50K
FLEXPOINT CAMPAIGNS
5.$41K
GAINES, CHASON WYATT
6.$35K
MCDOWELL, ADDISON
7.$33K
THE INDIE GROUP NC, LLC
8.$22K
MARSH BAREFOOT CONSULTING
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$803K
Operating Offsets
$19K
Net Operating
$785K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$6K
Committee Refunds
$6K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$355K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$355K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$282KRIGHT FOR NC
+$282K
02
$72KHUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)
+$72K
03
$846.63GRASS ROOTS NORTH CAROLINA/FORUM FOR FIREARMS EDUC POL VICTORY FUND
+$846.63
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H4NC06177Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
3 votes across 1 categories