The committee paid $582,628 to 55 vendors.
The largest expense was $50,000 paid to Madison-based Run the World for fundraising contractor.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Ingham County during the quarter came from Keep Michigan Safe. It spent $142,045 during the time period on 13 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.
Total political expenditures made by candidates in the 2022 elections amounted to $147 million.
Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer for Governor | $582,628 | 55 |
| Keep Michigan Safe | $142,045 | 13 |
| Friends of Dana Nessel | $76,302 | 15 |
| Compete Michigan PAC | $42,175 | 2 |
| Vanderwall Majority Fund | $41,898 | 4 |
| Unlock Michigan | $29,210 | 8 |
| Growing Michigan Majority Fund | $16,769 | 5 |
| Committee to Elect Lana Theis | $15,843 | 6 |
| Bumstead Leadership Fund | $12,399 | 3 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund PAC | $10,700 | 2 |
| Angela Witwer for State Representation | $7,919 | 18 |
| Dickinson Wright PLLC PAC | $7,725 | 3 |
| Building Experience Now PAC (Ben PAC) | $7,273 | 6 |
| Mike MacDonald for Senate | $6,459 | 5 |
| Building Bridges PAC | $6,300 | 2 |
| Meerman Majority Fund | $5,353 | 3 |
| Priority Health-State PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| Friends of Jon Bumstead | $4,800 | 1 |
| Grow Michigan PAC | $3,852 | 3 |
| Working Michigan (Super PAC) | $3,793 | 6 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Representation | $3,424 | 5 |
| Alexander Majority Fund PAC | $3,138 | 7 |
| Fair and Equal Michigan | $2,903 | 3 |
| Embolden PAC | $2,700 | 9 |
| Save GP Schools Super PAC | $2,383 | 2 |
| Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus | $2,237 | 7 |
| Committee for Local Empowerment (Super PAC) | $2,005 | 2 |
| Jeremy Garza Leadership PAC | $1,800 | 1 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 3 | $1,750 | 2 |
| Friends of Mclaren PAC | $1,663 | 4 |
| Friends of Ruth Johnson | $1,640 | 2 |
| Michigan Soft Drink Association PAC | $1,550 | 5 |
| Committee to Elect Landis Lain | $1,508 | 2 |
| Michele for Michigan | $1,500 | 1 |
| Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC | $1,500 | 6 |
| Witwer for Michigan | $850 | 3 |
| Julie Brixie for State Representation | $847 | 5 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 2 | $750 | 1 |
| Chatfield Majority Fund 4 | $750 | 1 |
| Sarah Hubbard for Michigan | $723 | 4 |
| Michigan Opportunity | $655 | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Pamela Hornberger for State Senate | $639 | 3 |
| Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $500 | 1 |
| Friends of Meghan Reckling | $459 | 2 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund 2 | $350 | 1 |
| Hauck Majority Fund | $350 | 2 |
| Stephanies Changemaker Fund | $317 | 2 |
| Kara Hope for State Representation | $317 | 4 |
| William Miller for Oakland County | $300 | 1 |
| T. Cole Leadership Fund | $300 | 1 |
| Vanwoerkom Solutions PAC | $300 | 1 |
| Zorn Leadership Fund | $300 | 1 |
| West Michigan Anesthesia PAC | $284 | 1 |
| Michigan Sierra Club Independent Action (Super PAC) | $272 | 2 |
| Michigan Cannabis Industry Association State PAC | $250 | 1 |
| People First (Super PAC) | $250 | 1 |
| Singh Majority Fund | $146 | 1 |
| Borton Leadership | $133 | 1 |
| Protect My Vote | $105 | 1 |
| Sarah Anthony Leadership Fund PAC | $100 | 1 |
| Small Business for a Better Michigan | $100 | 1 |
| Sollars Leadership PAC | $75 | 1 |
| Michiganders for Fair and Transparent Elections | $75 | 1 |
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