Outer Banks Times

Citizens in Support of Judge Bob Cherry spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Carteret County during December 2022.

It spent $9,182 on four vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to Bob R. Cherry, which is based in Beaufort.

The second largest political spend from a political committee operating in a city associated with Carteret County during December 2022 came from Celeste for North Carolina House. It spent $4,500 during the time period on two 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
Citizens in Support of Judge Bob Cherry	$9,182	4
Celeste for North Carolina House	$4,500	2
Crystal Coast Republican Women	$3,693	12
Committee to Elect Pat McElraft	$2,423	5
Carteret Democratic Party	$1,471	7
Carteret County Gop Building Fund	$1,350	5
Carteret Democratic Women	$755	4
Carteret County Republican Executive Committee	$307	3
Katie for North Carolina House 13	$25	1