New reporting from the Associated Press highlights the growing division among the GOP field as personal attacks continue in an effort to tear down the Trump-backed candidate for his family’s involvement in a business bankruptcy that cost farmers millions of dollars and for benefitting from heavy spending by the ultra-conservative group Club for Growth. 

AP reports that Pat McCrory not only suggested Budd was less electable, but also accused his family of “fraud” and “ripp[ing] off a lot of farmers in tens of millions of dollars,” saying they “tried to hide money.” Mark Walker indicated Budd was too cozy with Club for Growth, saying “[u]nlike one of my other candidates, I don’t have a D.C. Super PAC underwriting my campaign.” The group has already pledged to funnel in millions of dollars to boost Budd’s campaign and attack his primary opponents. 

Read more about the Republican infighting plaguing the North Carolina GOP Senate primary.

Associated Press: Opponents target Ted Budd, Trump’s choice in GOP Senate race

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