Outer Banks Times

Carteret Democratic Party spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Carteret County during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $10,974 on 18 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to Cheri Beasley for NC, which is based in the Raleigh area.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Carteret County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from Citizens in Support of Judge Bob Cherry. It spent $9,597 during the time period on five 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
Carteret Democratic Party	$10,974	18
Citizens in Support of Judge Bob Cherry	$9,597	5
Carteret County Republican Executive Committee	$8,808	26
Celeste for North Carolina House	$6,657	16
Katie for North Carolina House 13	$6,540	4
Carteret County Gop Building Fund	$4,049	5
Crystal Coast Republican Women	$3,871	15
Committee to Elect Pat McElraft	$3,289	12
Carteret Democratic Women	$872	7