Gastonia Times

Jason Saine Committee spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Lincoln County during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $206,049 on 51 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to North Caroliina House Republican Campaign Committee, which is based in the Raleigh area.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Lincoln County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from Lincoln Republican Party. It spent $22,004 during the time period on 15 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.

Committee	Expenditures	Paid Vendors
Jason Saine Committee	$206,049	51
Lincoln Republican Party	$22,004	15
Lincoln Democratic Party	$8,269	7
Democratic Women of Lincoln County	$2,708	2
Lincoln DBF	$758	3
Lincoln Republican Women	$368	4