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Michigan saw Gretchen Whitmer for Governor in cities associated with Ingham County spend the most during Q2 2021

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Gretchen Whitmer for Governor spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Ingham County during the second quarter of 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $935,903 to 65 vendors.

The largest expense was $86,095 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 Wentworth Majority Fund PAC. It spent $190,377 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 in the 2022 elections amounted to more than $444 million.

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Top Expenditures from Michigan Political Committees based in cities associated with Ingham County During Q2 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Gretchen Whitmer for Governor$935,90365
Wentworth Majority Fund PAC$190,37713
Keep Michigan Safe$134,58113
Friends of Dana Nessel$61,48814
Committee to Elect Pamela Hornberger for State Senate$56,4177
Committee to Elect Lana Theis$42,05814
Wentworth Majority Fund 2$41,9751
Sollars Leadership PAC$35,95010
Unlock Michigan$25,3725
Building Experience Now PAC (Ben PAC)$23,9503
Priority Health-State PAC$22,0004
Angela Witwer for State Representation$17,67325
Mike MacDonald for Senate$17,4866
Growing Michigan Majority Fund$15,0001
Grow Michigan PAC$12,9363
Fair and Equal Michigan$11,2304
Building Accountability Behind Experience PAC$10,2902
Dickinson Wright PLLC PAC$10,2292
Arsenal of Democracy Project$10,0673
The Julie Brixie Blue Wave Fund$7,68812
Making Our State Stronger PAC$7,5002
Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus$7,47411
Kristina Karamo for Sos$7,24212
Friends of Jon Bumstead$6,4535
Alexander Majority Fund PAC$6,14510
Sarah Anthony Leadership Fund PAC$6,03910
Julie Brixie for State Representation$5,6995
Sarah Anthony for State Representation$5,10211
Brixie for Michigan Fund$5,0001
Michigan Soft Drink Association PAC$4,80016
Building Bridges PAC$4,4883
West Michigan Anesthesia PAC$4,2507
Joe Tate Leadership PAC$4,1502
Friends of Mclaren PAC$4,15014
Committee for Local Empowerment (Super PAC)$4,0252
Stephanies Changemaker Fund$3,0698
Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC$3,0009
Vanderwall Majority Fund$2,3986
Witwer for Michigan$2,1507
Michele for Michigan$2,0752
Friends of Ruth Johnson$2,0474
Friends of Meghan Reckling$2,0057
Working Michigan (Super PAC)$1,8094
Maintaining Majority Fund$1,6793
Central Michigan Conservative Leadership$1,6161
Bumstead Leadership Fund$1,4254
WMG PAC$1,3004
Embolden PAC$1,3006
Kara Hope for State Representation$1,1758
Meerman Majority Fund$1,1363
Friends of Grant Bradley$9951
Vanwoerkom Solutions PAC$9573
Committee to Elect Kim Morley$9501
Sarah Hubbard for Michigan$7502
Compete Michigan PAC 3$6183
Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners PAC$6002
Graham Diedrich for State Representation$5263
Jeremy Garza Leadership PAC$5171
Michigan Opportunity$5001
Compete Michigan PAC$5003
US Future Fund 2$4161
Zorn Leadership Fund$4001
Michigan Sierra Club Independent Action (Super PAC)$3442
Michiganders for Fair and Transparent Elections$1841
Colline Cheltenham for Judge$1781
Singh Majority Fund$1501
Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association PAC$1501
T. Cole Leadership Fund$1501
Michigan First$1061
Committee to Elect Gina Johnsen$731
Sam Singh for State Senate$161
Borton Leadership$153

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