A campaign finance complaint filed against Pender County Commissioner Brad George has been dismissed by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. (Port City Daily File)PENDER COUNTY — A campaign finance complaint filed against Pender County Commissioner Brad George has been dismissed by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. READ MORE: Pender commissioner accused of campaign finance violations over ad buy in newspaperALSO: ‘This is hate’: Pender commissioner, newspaper clash over political cartoonsAccording to a letter sent to George last week by NCSBE campaign finance director Lindsey Wakely, the investigation into the complaint was closed after the NCSBE’s investigation revealed insufficient evidence. In his complaint, Cordeiro alleged a range of campaign finance violations against George and The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice newspaper. As a first-time candidate for commissioner, George said the campaign finance process was “challenging” and a staff member at the Pender Board of Elections was helping guide him.