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How much did Friends of Jill Carter for Senate spend in Q4 2023 to be biggest spender among cities within Newton County?

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Friends of Jill Carter for Senate spent the most out of political committees among cities in Newton County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

It spent $11,745 on 10 vendors during the time period.

The largest expense was for Media Production to Mitzi Starkweather Photography, which is based in Joplin.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in cities in Newton County during the fourth quarter of 2023 came from The Committee to Elect Ben Baker. It spent $7,401 during the time period on 14 different vendors.

In the previous quarter, Democratic Committee for Missouri 32nd Senatorial District was the biggest spender.

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.

Top Expenditures from Missouri Political Committees Based in Cities in Newton County During Q4 2023
CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Friends of Jill Carter for Senate$11,74510
The Committee to Elect Ben Baker$7,40114
Democratic Committee for Missouri 32nd Senatorial District$3,5737
Chris Wright 4 Missouri Governor$3,5663
Newton County Republican Central Committee$1,4192
Committee to Elect Ethan Snow Sheriff$1,1354
Southwest Missouri Professional Firefighters PAC$5632
Freeman Physicians Group Political Action Committee$3001
Joe Hensley for Judge Committee$3001

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