High Country Times

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

It spent $288 on two vendors during the time period.

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

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
Avery Democratic Party	$288	2