North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate Pat McCrory Raises $1.2M

Written by BRYAN ANDERSON

Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising period since he entered the primary in April.

The former Charlotte mayor who lost a pair of general election gubernatorial bids in 2008 and 2016 but won in 2012 got support from 8,000 donors between April and June, according to his campaign.

The veteran politician is marketing himself as a “Washington outsider” and hopes his track record in North Carolina politics will set him apart from his two main GOP opponents, who have both served in Congress.

“We’ve proven that we are the only candidate with the record of accomplishments and the ability to marshal the resources necessary to win a statewide primary and general election against the well-funded far-left,” McCrory said in a news release. “I’m especially encouraged by the deep level of small-dollar donations we received.”

McCrory’s campaign did not release information on the average donation size, but said about 94% of contribution were $250 or less. More data will be shared publicly when McCrory files his fundraising numbers with the Federal Election Commission by July 15. McCrory’s two main competitors seeking the Republican nomination, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former Rep. Mark Walker, have not yet said how much they raised over the three-month period.

The top two Democrats in the race, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and state Sen. Jeff Jackson, announced earlier this week that they raised about $1.3 million and $700,000, respectively, between April and June.

Former President Donald Trump shook up the Republican primary last month when he endorsed Budd at the state party’s annual convention after Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, announced she would not seek the seat Republican Sen. Richard Burr is vacating in 2022. The former president took aim at McCrory while while the former governor was seated in the very same room.

“You can’t pick people that have already lost two races,” Trump told the crowd during his speech. “You can’t pick people that have already lost two races and they do not stand for our values.”

McCrory replied in a tweet, “The audience reaction was telling: the president got bad advice in picking a Washington, D.C. insider.”

‹

Several States Are Making Late Changes to Election Rules, Even as Voting Is Set To Begin

New or recently altered state laws are changing how Americans will vote, tally ballots, and administer and certify November’s election.

North Carolina Judges Grapple With Defining ‘Fair’ Elections in Redistricting Suit

North Carolina judges are deciding whether a redistricting lawsuit claiming a state constitutional right to “fair" elections can go to trial.

Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger Actually Crashed a North Carolina Election Workers Call

The North Carolina State Board of Elections welcomed the former California governor on a call with elections staff on Monday.

NC Supreme Court To Hear Voter ID Arguments Next Month

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Oral arguments over the constitutionality of North Carolina’s photo voter identification law will be held next month, the state Supreme Court has decided in another ruling determined along partisan lines. In a 4-3 decision, the justices who are registered as Democrats agreed with attorneys for minority voters who had asked the state’s […]

Appeals Panel Blocks Law’s Use in NC Campaign Ad Prosecution

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a local North Carolina district attorney from prosecuting state Attorney General Josh Stein or anyone else for his 2020 campaign ad through a criminal libel law. The majority of a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, […]

Democrats, Republicans Fight to a Redistricting Stalemate

Written by NICHOLAS RICCARDI After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw. That leaves Republicans positioned to win control of the House of Representatives even if they come up just short of winning a majority of the national vote. That frustrates Democrats, who hoped to […]

NC Judges Deny Requests to Block Elections Under New Maps

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina’s 2022 elections under new legislative and congressional maps can begin as scheduled next week after state judges on Friday rejected demands from lawsuit filers who claim the lines have to be blocked because they so egregiously favor Republicans. The refusal of a three-judge panel to issue preliminary injunctions against the […]

Cooper Vetoes GOP Bill That Sought To Weaken AG’s Powers

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a measure Monday that would have limited the powers of the person in his former position — attorney general — to enter into future legal settlements. The legislation was passed by Republicans furious with Cooper’s successor over his handling of a 2020 elections lawsuit. […]

NC Appeals Court Stops for Now Voting Restoration for Felons

Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A North Carolina appeals court on Friday blocked an order that had allowed tens of thousands of felony offenders who aren’t serving prison or jail time to immediately register to vote and cast ballots. The state Court of Appeals agreed to halt last week’s decision by trial judges to expand […]

North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate Pat McCrory Raises $1.2M

Written by BRYAN ANDERSON Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising period since he entered the primary in April. The former Charlotte mayor who lost a pair of general election gubernatorial bids in 2008 and 2016 but won in 2012 got […]

›