Taylor outspends Shuler 3-to-1

[MonteSano]

Republican Congress-man Charles Taylor has outspent his opponent in the Nov. 7 election, Democrat Heath Shuler, by a three-to-one margin.

Both candidates filed their latest campaign spending disclosures with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, and Taylor’s forms show total disbursements for the election cycle of $3 million.

For the third quarter, which includes July, August and September, Taylor’s campaign reported disbursements of $1.9 million, most of that for “media buys,” which is campaign advertising ahead of the election.

Shuler’s campaign reported total spending of $934,751 for the election cycle and $515,854 for the quarter.



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