His former consulting work
What they say
In the October 1 debate, Mitchell said he did no data-center work while contracted with his former firm, said its data-center work began after he left, and described not working there for several years.
What the record shows
His candidate disclosure reports KAOH Media Enterprises consulting income of $55,000 in the preceding-year column and $37,500 in the current-year-to-filing column, for a report covering January 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025. A KAOH representative's response carried by The Lever says Mitchell performed no data-center work during his contract and the firm did no such work then. KAOH's current service descriptions do not date when that work began.
Why there is no assessment here
Contract start/end dates and the service-line start date remain undocumented. The several-years timing assertion cannot be settled from reported income years alone.
Limit: Income-reporting years are not service dates. The employer's response is attributed and retained with the disclosure; neither proves knowing deception by another candidate.