Outer Banks Times

Committee to Elect Tess Judge spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Dare County during December 2022.

It spent $6,540 on two vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Donations to Josh Stein for Attorney General, which is based in Raleigh.

The second largest political spend from a political committee operating in a city associated with Dare County during December 2022 came from Dare Democratic Party. It spent $1,458 during the time period on four 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
Committee to Elect Tess Judge	$6,540	2
Dare Democratic Party	$1,458	4
Committee to Elect Bernard McAvoy	$373	1
Dare County Republican Party	$199	6