North Charlotte Today

Russo for North Carolina State Senate spent the most out of political committees within cities associated with Mecklenburg County during December 2022.

It spent $86,642 on four vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Unspecified Expenses to Cheryl A. Russo, which is based in Charlotte.

The second largest political spend from a political committee operating in a city associated with Mecklenburg County during December 2022 came from Friends of Mark Robinson. It spent $59,609 during the time period on 11 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
Russo for North Carolina State Senate	$86,642	4
Friends of Mark Robinson	$59,609	11
Lofton for North Carolina	$16,259	4
Charlotte Mecklenburg Republican Women	$15,781	10
Coalition for a Better 2050	$11,326	4
Committee to Re-Elect Judge Matt Osman	$10,767	5
Wesley Harris for North Carolina	$10,572	6
Mecklenburg Evening Republican Women	$5,520	4
Deandrea Salvador for North Carolina	$4,878	10
Hunt for House	$4,231	8
Mecklenburg Democratic Party	$3,985	11
Wells Fargo & Co. North Carolina EMPL Good Govt Fund	$3,800	4
Committee to Elect Kelly Alexander	$3,750	3
Committee to Elect Laura Budd	$3,640	8
Friends for VI Lyles	$3,339	4
Black Pol Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg	$3,221	9
Bill Brawley Committee	$3,030	7
Committee to Elect Dan Forest	$2,968	2
Committee to Elect Sean Strain	$2,352	4
Committee to Elect Karen D. McCallum for District Court Judge	$2,055	2
The Ed Driggs Committee	$2,038	3
North Carolina Republican Council of State Committee	$1,914	4
Donnie Loftis for North Carolina House	$1,875	1
Jennifer Fleet for Judge Campaign Committee	$1,823	2
The Committee to Elect Dimple Ajmera	$1,661	4
Mohammed for North Carolina	$1,512	2
Mecklenburg LGBT Democrats	$1,384	6
Leigh Altman for County Commission	$1,184	5
Mecklenburg Democratic Women	$1,133	4
Committee to Elect Mary Belk	$1,106	5
The John R Bradford III Committee	$1,039	1
Mecklenburg Republican Party	$1,038	6
John Autry Campaign Committee	$1,002	6
North Carolina Republican Council of State Committee Building Fund	$1,000	2
Karen Henning for House District 106	$996	2
Hal Weatherman for North Carolina	$821	4
Committee to Elect Desiree Z Miller	$795	3
Elect Derek Partee	$793	2
Committee to Elect Christy Clark	$710	6
Jeff Jackson for North Carolina Senate	$706	4
Committee to Elect Pam Escobar	$705	3
Precinct 206 Democrats Mecklenburg County	$692	4
Sawyer for Schools Committee	$609	3
Committee to Elect Matthew Ridenhour	$577	3
Mecklenburg Black Republican Club	$453	3
Committee to Elect Shante Burke-Hayer for District Court Judge	$404	2
Lisa Ellsworth for North Carolina	$391	3
Committee to Elect Summer Nunn	$370	2
Committee to Elect Mark Jerrell	$332	2
Metrolina Area Radiologists for Quality in Medicine	$315	2
North Mecklenburg Republican Women	$282	2
George Dunlap for County Commission	$251	2
Committee to Elect Lawana Mayfield	$227	2
Committee to Elect Samantha Mobley	$225	4
Carla Cunningham Campaign Committee	$218	5
Committee to Elect Paulina Havelka for District Court Judge	$216	1
Best for Judge	$202	2
Tina Marie Bloomer for North Carolina	$192	2
Committee to Elect Susan McDowell	$182	3
Carolinas AGC Inc. North Carolina PAC	$130	1
Keep Judge Cureton	$127	1
Matthew Newton Campaign Committee	$125	2
Committee to Elect Renee Perkins Johnson	$123	2
Committee to Elect Donald Pomeroy	$118	2
Friends of Victoria Watlington	$99	2
Friends of Stephanie Sneed	$75	1
Democrats of North Mecklenburg	$72	1
Majeed Campaign	$63	1
Committee to Elect Marjorie Molina	$41	2
Committee to Elect David Strickland	$35	1
Committee to Elect Larken Egleston	$32	2
Ross Monks 4 North Carolina	$21	1
Log Cabin Republicans North Carolina	$18	1
Committee to Elect Kyle Kirby	$16	1
14th Congressional District Democratic Party	$16	1
Trent Merchant for School Board	$14	1
Committee to Re-Elect Becky Carney	$13	1
Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association North Carolina PAC	$13	1
Committee to Elect Anne Marie Peacock	$10	1
Belal Elrahal for Judge	$10	1
North Mecklenburg Republican Club	$7	1
Laura Meier for County Commissioner	$6	1
Levine for Judge	$2	1
Committee to Elect Michael J Stading District Court Judge	$2	1
Pat Cotham Committee	$1	1