CPP: Outside campaign money raising stakes in NC governor’s race

Shared content from Carolina Public Press. By Michael Gebelein Roy Cooper and Pat McCrory have collectively raised more than $20 million in their race for the governorship of North Carolina, according to campaign finance reports filed this summer. Final reports won’t be filed until just before Election Day in November. Cooper raised more than $5 […]

Feast or famine: Some legislative campaigns have clear fundraising edge

Shared content from Carolina Public Press by Michael Gebelein  Not all campaigns for the General Assembly are created equal, at least in the eyes of deep-pocketed donors. Campaign finance reports filed in July show some Western North Carolina legislative contests bringing in substantial sums, while others have attracted relatively little attention. The fundraising in some […]