High Country Times

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

It spent $489 on five vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to Mitchell High School Athletics, which is based in Bakersville.

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
Mitchell Democratic Party	$489	5