¶ Family Super PAC Spent Hundreds Of Thousands To Launch His Campaign
Knott's Brother Donated Over $700,000 To A Single-Candidate Super PAC Supporting His Congressional Campaign. According to WRAL, Thomas Knott donated over $700,000 to the American Foundations Committee, a super PAC that supported Brad Knott's campaign. The PAC spent approximately $500,000 on advertising in November and early December 2023 alone, before the primary. [WRAL, 12/14/23]
- The Super PAC Ran Early TV Ads Promoting Knott As A 'Solid, Strong Conservative.' According to WUNC, the American Foundations Committee aired ads with the tagline, "'This is a knot: solid. This is a knot: strong. And this is Brad Knott: the solid, strong conservative for Congress.'" Political consultant Michael Luethy, working for the PAC, said, "'The sooner you can start messaging, the better.'" [WUNC, 12/14/23]