The committee paid $2,479,652 to eight vendors.
The largest expense was $97,288 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 Chief James Craig for Governor. It spent $679,409 during the time period on 67 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 Q3 2021
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Whitmer for Governor | $2,479,652 | 115 |
| Chief James Craig for Governor | $679,409 | 67 |
| Unlock Michigan | $230,494 | 8 |
| Citizens for Equality Fairness and Justice | $164,832 | 6 |
| Fair and Equal Michigan | $144,959 | 8 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Representation | $109,479 | 14 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund PAC | $106,751 | 6 |
| Friends of Dana Nessel | $82,598 | 22 |
| Joe Tate Leadership PAC | $60,483 | 14 |
| Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus | $57,729 | 27 |
| Bumstead Leadership Fund | $46,209 | 4 |
| Kristina Karamo for Sos | $40,054 | 49 |
| Voters Not Politicians | $37,025 | 16 |
| Committee to Elect Lana Theis | $30,959 | 24 |
| Vanderwall Majority Fund | $28,450 | 7 |
| Friends of Jon Bumstead | $27,287 | 15 |
| Compete Michigan PAC 3 | $24,320 | 9 |
| The Julie Brixie Blue Wave Fund | $24,064 | 20 |
| Committee to Elect Pamela Hornberger for State Senate | $23,152 | 5 |
| Stephanies Changemaker Fund | $21,740 | 21 |
| Angela Witwer for State Representation | $19,085 | 25 |
| Witwer for Michigan | $16,243 | 11 |
| Dickinson Wright PLLC PAC | $15,229 | 3 |
| Mike MacDonald for Senate | $14,800 | 13 |
| Building Experience Now PAC (Ben PAC) | $12,505 | 5 |
| Compete Michigan PAC | $11,589 | 4 |
| Building Accountability Behind Experience PAC | $11,000 | 2 |
| Friends of Ruth Johnson | $10,690 | 6 |
| Rank Michigan Vote Ballot Question Committee | $10,595 | 4 |
| Brixie for Michigan Fund | $10,500 | 6 |
| Making Our State Stronger PAC | $10,300 | 9 |
| Michigan Soft Drink Association PAC | $7,850 | 24 |
| Sollars Leadership PAC | $7,661 | 4 |
| Growing Michigan Majority Fund | $7,500 | 2 |
| Sam Singh for State Senate | $7,393 | 10 |
| Travis Menge for MSU Trustee | $7,125 | 5 |
| Building Bridges PAC | $6,600 | 2 |
| Meerman Majority Fund | $5,523 | 4 |
| Julie Brixie for State Representation | $5,339 | 5 |
| Sarah Anthony for State Senate | $4,358 | 3 |
| Maintaining Majority Fund | $4,250 | 4 |
| Friends of Mclaren PAC | $4,105 | 11 |
| Committee to Elect Kim Morley | $4,062 | 4 |
| Priority Health-State PAC | $4,000 | 2 |
| Vanwoerkom Solutions PAC | $3,200 | 3 |
| Alexander Majority Fund PAC | $3,040 | 9 |
| Horsepower PAC | $3,000 | 4 |
| Sarah Anthony Leadership Fund PAC | $2,729 | 4 |
| Rick Wendorf Will Win MSU in 22 | $2,342 | 7 |
| Michigan Legislative Consultants PAC | $2,250 | 5 |
| Dana Nessel Leadership Fund | $2,000 | 1 |
| Kara Hope for State Representation | $1,459 | 3 |
| Working Michigan (Super PAC) | $1,191 | 3 |
| Grow Michigan PAC | $1,134 | 3 |
| West Michigan Anesthesia PAC | $1,055 | 3 |
| Embolden PAC | $1,025 | 6 |
| Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners PAC | $1,000 | 1 |
| Fink Majority Fund | $1,000 | 3 |
| United Deer Farmers of Michigan Deer PAC | $1,000 | 4 |
| WMG PAC | $975 | 4 |
| Friends of Meghan Reckling | $845 | 4 |
| Hauck Majority Fund | $700 | 1 |
| Wentworth Majority Fund 2 | $700 | 1 |
| Keep Michigan Safe | $628 | 4 |
| Sarah Hubbard for Michigan | $616 | 2 |
| Arsenal of Democracy Project | $600 | 1 |
| Small Business for a Better Michigan | $485 | 1 |
| Jeremy Garza Leadership PAC | $400 | 1 |
| Zorn Leadership Fund | $400 | 1 |
| Save GP Schools Super PAC | $300 | 1 |
| Michigan Sierra Club Independent Action (Super PAC) | $250 | 1 |
| Graham Diedrich for State Representation | $238 | 4 |
| T. Cole Leadership Fund | $210 | 2 |
| William Miller for Oakland County | $200 | 1 |
| Jason Strayhorn for Education | $130 | 2 |
| Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association PAC | $125 | 1 |
| Secure Michigan Vote | $48 | 1 |
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