South North Carolina News

Committee to Elect Brenden Jones spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Columbus County during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $120,875 on 30 vendors during the time period.

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

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Columbus County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from Jason Soles for Sheriff. It spent $7,747 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.

Committee	Expenditures	Paid Vendors
Committee to Elect Brenden Jones	$120,875	30
Jason Soles for Sheriff	$7,747	19
Committee to Elect Chris Worley	$3,117	4
7th Congressional District Democratic Party	$72	1
Committee to Elect Scott S. Floyd	$2	1