I set out calculate how much money outside groups spent on independent adverting campaigns in SC's elections last year.

I came up with at least $6 million. Follow this thread for explanation of what else I found and why it matters. postandcourier.com/news/drowning-… I quickly found out the state has very little oversight of the groups spending this money. The fine people at @MoneyInPolitics informed me South Carolina is one of only three states, along with Alabama and Indiana, that don't track any of this third-party spending in elections.