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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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George Chidi

Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson is losing the ad war in North Carolina

A middle-aged man in front of two US flags smiles and points his finger.
Mark Robinson’s ad spending collapse comes even as state campaign finance laws have made it easier for national donors to contribute to his campaign. Photograph: Chuck Burton/AP

The North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s campaign ad spending appears to have completely collapsed in the wake of the Republican’s mounting scandals and increasingly dire poll numbers.

The lieutenant governor’s apparent shortfall comes despite changes to North Carolina’s campaign finance laws, which would make it easier for national donors to contribute to his campaign without leaving fingerprints on their money.

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