Hickory Sun

Elect Pam Genant, based in cities associated with Burke County, was the only political committee in the county with expenses during the first quarter of 2023.

It spent $13,389 on 17 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Consulting to Christopher Dean, which is based in the Belmont area.

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
Elect Pam Genant	$13,389	17