Asheville Reporter

Committee to Elect Jim McAllister spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Buncombe County during the third quarter of 2023.

It spent $8,831 on 14 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Advertisement to PCS Marketing Group, which is based in the Cincinnati area.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Buncombe County during the third quarter of 2023 came from Committee to Elect Elisabeth F (Betsy) Ervin. It spent $1,223 during the time period on four 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 Jim McAllister	$8,831	14
Committee to Elect Elisabeth F (Betsy) Ervin	$1,223	4