WLOS
5 Democratic candidates for NC-11 share their strategy for winning beyond Buncombe County
Briarwood made generational change and engaging younger voters central to her campaign strategy.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · NC-11 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · NC-11 (D)
Zelda Briarwood
Zelda Briarwood ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 11th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · NC-11 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (13.0%)
- Raised
- $39K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $39K
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Zelda Briarwood at a glance
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STORIES2026 election: North Carolina’s 11th District
Zelda Briarwood’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $39K
- CASH ON HAND
- $17
- SPENT
- $40K
- DEBT
- $2K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $22K · 56%
- PACs
- $250 · 0.6%
- Self-funding
- $17K · 43.4%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Canary, ShadyAssistance Maintenance Supervisor · PEGASUS RESIDENTIAL$3K
Cook, DavidLocum Tenens · MD$2K
Leitner, AndrewPure Lithium · SCIENTIST$1K
Wilcox, CrystalAnalyst · VARIOUS$1K
Farrell, SeanLeader · QDS$1K
Ahrens, DavidEngineer · PITNEY BOWES$1K
Forsythe, ZacharyBiltmore Estate · SECURITY$1K
Healy, Virginia ANot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$1K
Thaker, TejaswiIt Professional · AIG$1K
Healy, Virginia AnneNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$1K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$37K
Advertising$2K
Coverage
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5 Democratic candidates for NC-11 share their strategy for winning beyond Buncombe County
Briarwood made generational change and engaging younger voters central to her campaign strategy.
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