Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County Republican Party:
A Biltmore Forest resident looking to unseat Representative Tim Moffitt draws the overwhelming majority of his support from outside Buncombe County’s 116th House district. According to his most recent campaign finance report, over 80 percent of Brian Turner’s financial contributions come from outside the district he is hoping to represent -with the vast majority of those coming from residents of downtown Asheville. Many come from other states. To to see a Google Map of Turner’s campaign contributions click here.
It’s interesting to note that every Asheville City Council member has donated to Turner’s campaign.
“This map clearly shows who is funding Turner: downtown Asheville progressives,” said Nathan West, Communications Director for the Buncombe GOP. “It’s the same crowd that wants us to pay higher taxes out in the county so they can funnel money to their liberal activist friends in the city. But voters won’t be fooled by this – and they certainly won’t let their district be represented by an elite shill of the Asheville City Council.”.
Turner has made it clear that he supports the Moral Monday agenda, which would cost North Carolina anywhere between $7 to $10 billion, adding an additional $4,000 in taxes for each family of four in the state.
For a first-time candidate, it is unusual to see so much financial support coming from outside the district. “It really leaves some troubling questions about who this guy will actually represent if he’s ever elected,” concluded West. “It’s a good thing he won’t be.”
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