Dark gambling money attacking incumbent GOP state senator in Cabarrus County

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We’re getting a slight variation on the formula now.  Other instances we’ve found have involved the protection of a GOP incumbent.  Over in Cabarrus County, the American Conservative Fund is siding with a recently-ousted state representative over an incumbent state senator.

Former Rep. Kevin Crutchfield is going after incumbent senator Chris Measmer in Cabarrus County’s senate district 34.  Judging from the mailers we’ve seen, the American Conservative Fund prefers Crutchfield over Measmer. 

Notice the top-left corner: “Paid for by American Conservative Fund.”

Okay, let’s recap.  We’ve seen this group intervening in primaries in the following counties:

There are bound to be more.  Please let us know if you see them in your county.

The best we can tell — the major funders of this group are out of the Boston and DC areas.  We have to ask: Why is this apparent gambling interest so interested in the North Carolina General Assembly?  WHAT do they think their money is going to buy them?