Former Greensboro residents battle in Charlotte, and one of them has a whole lot of money
It's official: Charlotte's mayoral race matches former Greensboro residents Pat McCrory against Beverly Earle.
McCrory, bidding for his seventh term, easily defeated Ken Gjertsen in yesterday's Republican primary.
Earle, serving her seventh term in the N.C. House of Representatives, is the Democratic candidate.
A native of Greensboro, Earle, 63, graduated from Dudley High School and attended A&T.
McCrory, 50, was born in Ohio but grew up in Greensboro and graduated from Ragsdale High School.
His campaign has raised an incredible $800,000, The Charlotte Observer reports today. Mayoral candidates in Greensboro muster only a small fraction of that much money.
Earle, too. She had less than $18,000 in her campaign account at the first of September, the Observer adds.