Missed it by "that" much
Beth Wood has some unexpected work to do. The Democratic candidate for state auditor has signed up to qualify for the state’s public financing pilot.
Under the law, candidates for auditor, superintendent of public instruction and commissioner of insurance — three of the ten executive offices in North Carolina government elected by statewide vote — could get tax dollars to prosecute their campaigns.
Republican incumbent Les Merritt qualified for funding and will get about $300,000 in taxpayer support.
Wood raised 881 contributions, more than the 750 separate contributions the law requires.
However, she raised about $250 less than the $29,975 required by the public financing law.
“I’m just going to depend on the good democrats across North Carolina to help me raise the $300,000 I need to beat Les Merritt,” Wood said. “On equal ground, I can beat him.”
Wood is still upbeat about the public financing program.
“There are some tweaks that need to be worked out and I will be an advocate for the program going forward,” she said.