Tag: campaign finance

GOP caucus account paid Berger legal bills challenging loss to Sam Page?

Posted on July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I could swear we were told – when the law was passed creating these caucus driven campaign funds – that they would not be used at all in or around

Shining some sunlight on all that dark $$$ in the Page-Berger clash

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Brant Clifton

This “Committee,” and THAT “Committee.” “Citizens for” THIS and “Citizens for” THAT. Voters in the recently completed GOP primary for state senate district 26 likely got buried in more mailings

Dark gambling money attacking incumbent GOP state senator in Cabarrus County

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

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

IN THE HOLE: 1.5 million good reasons to start campaigning for office?

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

*Maybe she’s in. Maybe she’s not. She’s definitely out. No, wait, she’s IN!* Over in the new 1st congressional district, The Laurie Buckhout Show has really been something thus far.

NCGOP staffer working to elect Democrats?

Posted on October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 by Brant Clifton

You read that right, folks. We’ve had our eye on state GOP controller Greg Fornshell for some time. He’s been on the state party payroll for quite some time. But

Report: Balanced Nutrition DONATED to 2020 Mark Robinson LtGov campaign

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s the finding of a NC State Board of Elections ‘Compliance Examination Memorandum’ dated September 23, 2024 (but only made public this week). A complaint spurring this action was filed

NOT gonna do it! (unless it benefits ME!)

Posted on July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Democrats have done a great job saddling us with bumps-on-a-log in the state attorney general’s office. They’ve gifted us TWO in a row now. The first seat-filler

Moore County campaign ’22: The Hot Mess extends from Pinehurst to Carthage

Posted on March 8, 2022March 19, 2022 by Brant Clifton

In Pinehurst, we’ve got the city manager fighting with at least one member of the council. A current council member and former council member are lawyered up against

Sweetheart deal from The Feds, but NO campaign finance filings for last 14 months

Posted on August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 by Brant Clifton

As long as you have a campaign fund open, you are required to update the reporting on said fund. Former state Rep. David Lewis still has his campaign

Who did Jason Saine ACTUALLY pay?

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Brant Clifton

We were perusing NC House Appropriations Committee chairman Jason Saine’s 2021 mid-year campaign report when we noticed something interesting. On January 19, 2021 Saine’s report showed a $5,000 payment