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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Which political committee based in cities associated with Gaston County spent the most during Q4 2022?

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Friends of Tim Moore spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Gaston County during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $360,481 on 15 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to NC House Republican Caucus, which is based in the Raleigh area.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Gaston County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from The Overcash Committee. It spent $79,937 during the time period on 19 different vendors.

What’s known as “dark money”, which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Top Expenditures from North Carolina Political Committees based in Gaston County during the fourth quarter of 2022
CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Tim Moore$360,48115
The Overcash Committee$79,93719
Gaston Republican Party$48,78632
Committee to Keep Superior Judge Jesse Caldwell$29,2267
Friends to Elect John Torbett$25,97423
Chad Hawkins for Sheriff$13,05115
14th Congressional District Republican Party$12,98219
The Committee for Gaston County Transportation Improvements$11,1902
Friends of Kelly Hastings$9,21115
Citizens to Elect Kathy Harrington$6,5441
Cleveland Democratic Women$6,0022
Gaston Democratic Party$4,7846
Cleveland Republican Men$4,0003
Cleveland Republican Women$2,0637
Chad Brown for Secretary of State$1,5742
Travis Page for District Attorney$5282
Committee to Elect Craig Collins$4132
Committee to Elect Robert D Jansen$4092
Gaston Republican Women$3633
Elect a M Stephens III to the Gaston County Board of Education$2582
Friends of Judge Abernethy$1941
Keep Roxann Rankin Clerk of Court$661
Committee to Re-Elect Robert Kellogg$301

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