Super PAC supporting North Carolina lieutenant governor

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A political action committee that can take unlimited contributions from donors has been formed with the primary goal of helping North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest get re-elected in 2016.

Organizers of the Truth and Prosperity “super PAC” announced Tuesday include a Charlotte political consultant and an interior design company president who’s helped Forest in the past.

David Longo is the group’s treasurer. Documents filed with the State Board of Elections shows one of Longo’s companies – CBI Services – giving $50,000 to Truth and Prosperity.

Group Executive Director Alfredo Rodriguez anticipates it will produce radio and television ads supporting Forest. The lieutenant governor has his own campaign committee, but the two groups are barred from coordinating activities.

Donors are limited in how much they can give to Forest’s campaign.

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