High Country Times

Committee to Elect Ben Massey spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Ashe County during the fourth quarter of 2022.

It spent $16,410 on 16 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Campaign Expenses to Gentry Amanda.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Ashe County during the fourth quarter of 2022 came from Ashe Democratic Party. It spent $4,805 during the time period on nine 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 Ben Massey	$16,410	16
Ashe Democratic Party	$4,805	9
Ashe Republican Party	$3,935	10
Re-Elect Sheriff B Phil Howell	$416	2