High Country Times

Ashe Republican Party, based in a city associated with Ashe County, was the only political committee in the county with expenses during June.

It spent $1,534 on eight vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to , which is based in Jefferson.

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
Ashe Republican Party	$1,534	8